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-994DA5E7737B - Fly id [hare] - fluid - Eligendi velit rerum doloribus.

France
2017-11-22

Virginia, Rowefurt

-39.501754, -65.981471

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SEED-69C8533D69EF - Baboon dicta [manatee] - whole - Laboriosam occaecati doloremque sapiente.

Brazil
2024-04-16

Ohio, East Homer

-64.28058, -70.570906

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SEED-6285F30FDD91 - Skunk doloremque [hamster] - tissue - Ducimus dolorum qui ad.

Canada
2026-02-13

Hawaii, Port Otha

77.162732, 175.552823

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SEED-BF8BAEBA3732 - Turtle velit [goose] - skeleton - Tempora dolore suscipit est.

Mexico
2023-05-31

Indiana, Whitneyland

9.196025, -20.760848

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SEED-F005972E392A - Whale velit [turtle] - whole - Sint sed quia nesciunt.

Japan
2018-07-29

Nebraska, New Barton

72.113553, -145.439145

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SEED-E789B9945A71 - Marten nam [gnat] - tissue - Optio fugiat porro modi.

Mexico
2020-05-24

Oklahoma, North Bryant

-40.244154, -97.331039

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SEED-1ACEEAC1B5F7 - Dog soluta [prairie dog] - skeleton - Sunt quo officia ut.

Australia
2017-01-27

Vermont, East Hedwig

-47.613594, -165.347635

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SEED-253FF57B17E2 - Bear quisquam [camel] - skeleton - Facilis et corrupti consequatur.

Australia
2021-10-12

North Dakota, Lydiaborough

-10.647864, -85.366033

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SEED-1E25C6D4E291 - Sardine ratione [scorpion] - skull - Perspiciatis minus ipsum voluptatum.

United States
2025-10-12

Colorado, New Joie

17.815081, -53.618889

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SEED-7AACAEC75041 - Moose voluptas [woodchuck] - skin - Eos accusantium saepe et.

Brazil
2019-02-18

Connecticut, Dahliaberg

-31.044654, 66.670818

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SEED-A8DB9D8F5DA8 - Porpoise voluptas [skunk] - fluid - Itaque quia praesentium omnis.

United States
2017-08-02

Pennsylvania, Satterfieldborough

-55.725293, 117.924383

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SEED-B0E51BCBFCEF - Hare adipisci [cheetah] - skin - Esse quia officiis tenetur.

India
2021-12-27

Utah, West Jonahchester

11.885583, -73.93686

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SEED-D34A2EA7D308 - Worm quos [minnow] - tissue - Exercitationem consequuntur harum itaque.

Kenya
2024-08-12

North Dakota, Port Garth

4.905348, 49.102777

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SEED-C8C43CFFD61C - Spider saepe [alligator] - fluid - Consequatur illum aut quia.

Kenya
2018-08-24

Kentucky, Shanikaberg

-3.408573, 117.140814

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SEED-205398063B51 - Fish culpa [pig] - skull - Magnam ullam deleniti ipsum.

Brazil
2022-12-23

Illinois, West Kentonburgh

53.317686, -158.931353

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SEED-0E64549D0970 - Yellowjacket vero [locust] - skin - Quod aut tempora nesciunt.

Australia
2023-07-22

Kansas, Jeramymouth

63.308091, 90.712129

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SEED-BD224B04FB6C - Pig eos [alpaca] - skin - Numquam architecto perferendis temporibus.

France
2018-02-24

New York, Marksside

-18.847252, 101.049256

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SEED-243C7B5536E8 - Mosquito sint [grasshopper] - skeleton - Consequatur id sit laboriosam.

Canada
2018-07-12

Rhode Island, Ericport

-62.375668, 168.602735

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SEED-70DCC639AADE - Rat explicabo [macaw] - skin - Harum aut odio quod.

Japan
2020-08-27

Nevada, Port Jeannette

28.219092, 96.162536

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SEED-4A46AE826E3C - Porcupine aliquam [grasshopper] - skull - Omnis odio in et.

Japan
2025-09-14

Wisconsin, Waelchibury

28.733627, 132.347169

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SEED-DDD68EBC705B - Yellowjacket distinctio [hyena] - fluid - Necessitatibus aut ea qui.

Kenya
2017-04-05

Arizona, Lake Mohammed

-57.493286, 63.202834

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SEED-82B24ADC352A - Camel saepe [cattle] - fluid - Qui inventore debitis aut.

Mexico
2023-04-23

Nebraska, Steuberchester

23.371703, 161.418167

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SEED-EB55DD9C1D31 - Wombat hic [mouse] - skull - Hic a reprehenderit asperiores.

United States
2024-08-14

Oklahoma, Port Lynellefort

-45.461625, -23.652199

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SEED-CD4835C70141 - Rat minima [butterfly] - skull - Aut corporis voluptatem provident.

India
2021-09-02

South Carolina, Boehmfurt

81.917755, 112.639609

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SEED-30AB5E4ECA4C - Rabbit fuga [chimpanzee] - skeleton - Delectus maiores officiis est.

Kenya
2018-01-06

Mississippi, Lake Matthewville

3.466458, 143.351743

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