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-634AF41A37F5 - Locust excepturi [hound] - whole - Aliquam ea quo sunt.

Japan
2022-10-07

Florida, Kulasside

-71.143295, -92.433589

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SEED-F46D616B8722 - Serval provident [wasp] - whole - Et dolorem voluptas et.

Australia
2019-05-27

Pennsylvania, South Derek

20.766998, 55.955136

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SEED-4D1214C9BFD4 - Spider aut [butterfly] - skull - Voluptatibus cumque aut modi.

Japan
2020-03-17

Mississippi, Lake Franklinfort

27.43944, -148.988703

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SEED-1E99A9917DCF - Wildebeest sunt [oyster] - fluid - Doloribus explicabo qui sit.

Brazil
2019-07-25

Arkansas, Creminside

33.880209, -57.949975

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SEED-92CA6A37F80C - Horse laboriosam [spider] - skeleton - Ipsum architecto excepturi consequatur.

Canada
2025-06-29

California, Port Toshia

-84.058754, 71.523258

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SEED-441668941271 - Chinchilla minima [chimpanzee] - whole - Voluptatem tempore temporibus numquam.

Canada
2025-11-04

California, North Ludivinaberg

-58.600606, 142.583679

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SEED-00279DC9DEF5 - Clam commodi [cod] - skeleton - Alias soluta laborum unde.

Canada
2024-01-28

Pennsylvania, Littlebury

49.746547, -26.31995

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SEED-F5A010DF3091 - Gnu praesentium [dolphin] - skin - Fuga necessitatibus accusamus vitae.

Germany
2025-10-25

North Carolina, Nicollefurt

20.658217, 92.119116

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SEED-33A9178CE20B - Ant maxime [crow] - tissue - Voluptatem natus omnis eius.

Brazil
2021-10-14

Alaska, Kulasport

-47.460372, 146.929647

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SEED-67361F79D734 - Buffalo fugiat [giraffe] - skin - Aliquam quia sequi omnis.

Canada
2017-06-11

Arkansas, Doviefort

24.966167, -146.910492

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SEED-B67862B9E468 - Moose rerum [chinchilla] - whole - Nihil blanditiis est possimus.

Brazil
2020-10-14

Texas, Port Brock

-78.700481, -34.905486

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SEED-E29B9D5FF656 - Herring quaerat [snake] - skull - Harum veritatis aut est.

Mexico
2024-06-16

Nevada, Yajairafort

28.760332, 164.825841

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SEED-A558057B0D11 - Eagle numquam [yellowjacket] - skull - Numquam non perspiciatis reprehenderit.

Japan
2019-06-23

Alabama, Yanirahaven

-28.40041, -96.913538

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SEED-452DEEACDA63 - Macaw vero [mole] - tissue - Blanditiis quis odit corporis.

Australia
2023-03-21

North Carolina, East Bernadine

-61.953528, 102.066473

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SEED-CE880BA6583B - Chinchilla est [salmon] - skeleton - At reiciendis quo veniam.

United States
2020-09-01

North Carolina, North Logantown

50.255178, 89.06848

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SEED-269AAAB37045 - Rhinoceros temporibus [jackal] - skin - Reprehenderit eum impedit molestiae.

Brazil
2022-06-06

Washington, Port Tami

-24.088693, 164.683807

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SEED-D6FFAA5E7EFD - Prairie earum [swan] - whole - Quaerat aspernatur tempore ad.

Australia
2019-08-12

New Jersey, Port Jasonton

-38.34537, -49.116909

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SEED-D3C495F7777B - Hedgehog repellendus [pig] - tissue - Eveniet aut tempore repellat.

Australia
2021-08-22

Kansas, New Abe

76.577687, -67.408086

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SEED-39858491AB3F - Dolphin fugit [eagle] - skeleton - Repudiandae eius aliquid recusandae.

Germany
2019-04-25

Wisconsin, Colemanborough

-37.106126, 81.991004

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SEED-93B8C0504B15 - Bee soluta [spider] - tissue - Tempore dolorem qui fugit.

Brazil
2022-12-26

Kansas, Bergnaumchester

-58.270696, -4.241749

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SEED-3E9DD229919D - Shark non [ant] - tissue - Commodi consequatur culpa et.

Germany
2026-01-27

North Dakota, Doyleburgh

-65.724512, 19.432278

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SEED-0FB89518179C - Bat et [sardine] - skeleton - Animi cupiditate quisquam qui.

Brazil
2018-12-31

Maryland, North Monnieton

-17.897444, -19.714263

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SEED-01E1FB248648 - Deer beatae [bat] - skeleton - Rerum perferendis accusamus repudiandae.

India
2023-07-09

Colorado, South Mauricio

51.207971, 85.194458

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SEED-4C0D821E6B17 - Lizard libero [donkey] - skull - Consequatur nesciunt perferendis est.

Germany
2019-07-25

Georgia, Yostburgh

-68.029752, 24.944339

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SEED-ABE7B6597A74 - Mole impedit [porpoise] - whole - Ea et deserunt natus.

France
2021-01-20

Alabama, East Mario

4.992444, 15.490301

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