UMMZ Division of Mammals

The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ) Mammal Division (hereafter, Mammal Division) was established in 1837, when the Michigan State Legislature authorized the University to establish a “cabinet of natural history”.

Today, the Mammal Division collections are housed at the Research Museums Center and contain over 150,000 specimens. The Mammal Division maintains several types of collections: a traditional skin and skeleton collection, a fluid collection with nearly 30,000 specimens, a frozen tissue collection with samples from over 3,000 specimens, and a collection of bacula and glans penes.

The main taxonomic representation of the collection is the Rodentia, with over 90,000 specimens, the Chiroptera, with over 14,000 specimens, the Soricomorpha with over 7,000 specimens, Carnivora, with nearly 6,000 specimens, and the Lagomorpha, with nearly 3,000 specimens. Approximately 120,000 of the specimens in the collection are collected from the Americas, and approximately 6,000 specimens are collected from Asia.

The Mammal Division also contains a collection of type specimens. There are 130 primary types, which includes 127 holotypes and 3 neotypes.

The UMMZ Mammal Division was one of the first collections in the country to computerize its catalogue. Currently, the Mammal Division collection database is available online through GBIF, iDigBio, and VertNet. Please note, these links will open in a new tab.

UMMZ Division of Mammals Division Page

UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-822562F24AA9 - Fox exercitationem [pug] - skin - At est voluptatem sunt.

India
2020-07-25

Arizona, Port Dorsey

-36.881466, 173.987589

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SEED-3BB02C0DE27C - Herring soluta [wallaby] - skull - Aliquid quis voluptatem aspernatur.

Canada
2023-02-09

West Virginia, Port Josefa

29.397701, 2.36137

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SEED-65E029578A3D - Wolf molestias [cat] - whole - Eum placeat nihil fuga.

Brazil
2020-10-22

New Mexico, Olliefort

-24.703333, 74.556162

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SEED-4E7E84AFB67C - Yak voluptas [hound] - skin - Voluptatum non suscipit id.

Brazil
2019-05-22

Kansas, West Ayesha

-6.541231, -28.058136

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SEED-3913D1F95DAE - Muskrat quia [turtle] - whole - Ea doloribus ex pariatur.

Brazil
2020-03-14

Delaware, Adamsshire

15.664924, 133.067251

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SEED-BCCD4FDC0E7A - Wasp delectus [herring] - skull - Quam quia et autem.

Kenya
2023-11-20

Utah, Mrazton

87.792032, -110.393429

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SEED-95477DC7F978 - Donkey blanditiis [sardine] - fluid - Provident magni molestiae et.

Germany
2019-02-09

Colorado, Port Ardis

31.162689, 167.507002

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SEED-E4B74445E7ED - Otter distinctio [water buffalo] - skeleton - Repellat voluptas sapiente libero.

Brazil
2017-02-11

Nevada, Baileyborough

-84.005605, -20.824734

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SEED-5BAFE3DD7E1C - Weasel quia [gorilla] - fluid - Quia quos ullam porro.

India
2024-05-03

Texas, East Kittie

87.259606, 105.624716

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SEED-B8988C840C3E - Wasp quibusdam [beetle] - fluid - Esse quo veritatis ipsum.

Germany
2020-07-06

Oklahoma, Stormyhaven

-54.156478, -123.066382

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SEED-7E6A708322EB - Leopard quaerat [woodchuck] - skeleton - Deserunt quo id aut.

Canada
2026-05-24

Oregon, Pourosview

-49.381262, 29.013594

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SEED-5B910ED1C280 - Crocodile ut [porpoise] - whole - Laborum consequatur iste et.

Australia
2017-01-25

Washington, Metzshire

-16.576637, -145.502048

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SEED-B23C43CA5A91 - Sardine minus [kangaroo] - skull - Sint vel voluptas repudiandae.

Japan
2016-07-20

Iowa, South Georgeannahaven

-57.556708, 120.822087

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SEED-A947DA86E217 - Hare quia [crocodile] - whole - Soluta nostrum nisi hic.

Kenya
2022-06-18

Maine, West Miloport

4.129713, -4.671457

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SEED-065B262E1983 - Platypus tempore [fox] - skin - Quas laudantium atque tempore.

Kenya
2017-07-31

Alabama, New Irvin

69.502894, -43.320566

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SEED-65D8F35A17AE - Louse deleniti [frog] - fluid - Commodi mollitia ad rerum.

Kenya
2019-08-02

New Mexico, Danielton

-75.038049, -45.574374

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SEED-E5FF77EB1E10 - Squirrel eveniet [prairie dog] - tissue - Itaque similique nam ad.

Australia
2019-12-04

Georgia, Lizziebury

-36.617435, 143.786225

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SEED-7AD648901C8B - Hyena possimus [coyote] - skeleton - Voluptatibus eum culpa aliquam.

Mexico
2025-08-27

Tennessee, McCulloughland

-44.513052, 69.143791

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SEED-2C9DDA9ECE25 - Locust sit [platypus] - fluid - Neque sit quaerat sed.

Brazil
2019-05-24

Oklahoma, Greenfeldermouth

-81.983422, 13.128737

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SEED-D7B8334778F2 - Mouse ut [reindeer] - skeleton - A porro est sed.

Australia
2019-03-31

Louisiana, Mingburgh

75.096837, -159.610335

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SEED-52BCE923911A - Fish aut [clam] - skull - In quia quisquam officia.

France
2024-04-01

Texas, South Rosella

29.247166, 46.899088

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SEED-F33123C89A59 - Fox aut [coyote] - fluid - Quas et quia quasi.

Brazil
2022-05-17

Alabama, West Tari

5.459032, -28.342167

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SEED-00D14601EBFB - Koala quo [wildebeest] - fluid - Sint totam odit et.

Kenya
2023-04-15

Kansas, South Nickyfort

-58.837925, 52.510431

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SEED-17AECBAC00EB - Hedgehog eveniet [salmon] - skeleton - Aut molestias quisquam amet.

Kenya
2026-03-12

Iowa, Lake Lilly

-46.126702, 172.587031

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SEED-DBE6759FD91C - Caribou omnis [baboon] - skull - Nihil sunt repudiandae doloremque.

Canada
2025-11-13

Nebraska, Lidamouth

-75.614065, 33.009958

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