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-6C106DBCD0B7 - Toad pariatur [yellowjacket] - skin - In vel voluptatum neque.

Germany
2018-11-05

Massachusetts, South Laurel

-59.369118, -95.180762

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SEED-2D2EED5EC4B6 - Ferret dicta [pig] - skull - Est et ut eligendi.

Mexico
2016-11-05

North Dakota, Leuschkeborough

-34.646006, -152.641631

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SEED-0BFD5FE0C63F - Wolf itaque [hound] - skull - Esse iusto eos laborum.

Mexico
2020-04-11

Oklahoma, Alonsoton

-58.933003, 149.549992

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SEED-E1E26BDEB8AC - Snail facilis [ox] - skull - Sint omnis qui labore.

Mexico
2023-02-02

Kansas, Mayolaside

87.381949, -145.369374

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SEED-C1A97B9EDAAF - Dolphin et [squirrel] - whole - Veritatis sapiente laboriosam adipisci.

United States
2016-12-28

Colorado, Gradyfort

-59.585315, -149.801456

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SEED-37EC6D5D76F1 - Prairie et [yak] - whole - Voluptatum quas deserunt animi.

Kenya
2019-10-23

Texas, Kuhnhaven

5.646595, -125.084646

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SEED-29F5D1527735 - Trout nam [fox] - fluid - Et sint ducimus omnis.

Kenya
2021-10-27

New Mexico, Johnstonburgh

-50.15955, 157.677973

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SEED-FEB0F70D3D34 - Beaver sit [porpoise] - whole - Non consequuntur ratione impedit.

Kenya
2017-10-31

Michigan, West Vanmouth

10.823393, 29.612892

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SEED-85953D171990 - Tortoise odio [grasshopper] - whole - Accusamus repellat corporis nulla.

India
2018-12-08

Massachusetts, Feestberg

34.810198, -104.798215

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SEED-948449939978 - Lion iusto [herring] - whole - Placeat officia excepturi quibusdam.

Mexico
2017-11-26

Oregon, New Ryannstad

87.880584, -49.09453

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SEED-1D611E40C08E - Porpoise qui [crow] - fluid - Eum eligendi omnis sed.

United States
2019-10-04

Delaware, Tyraburgh

-36.226878, 56.827457

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SEED-172E5F1069B5 - Jellyfish eos [porcupine] - fluid - Aliquid dolor est vel.

Kenya
2018-06-18

Hawaii, South Emersonview

-69.832289, -110.82761

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SEED-480B2C8237DE - Shark sit [pug] - fluid - Non molestiae ut dignissimos.

Mexico
2023-06-23

Missouri, New Taunya

-6.869007, 3.376056

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SEED-23F5E4AF042B - Wolf voluptas [monkey] - skeleton - Dolores adipisci aut maiores.

Kenya
2018-05-27

Maryland, New Anglaland

4.263355, 47.070196

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SEED-02D85622BCC5 - Water quo [crow] - fluid - Voluptas optio nihil assumenda.

Kenya
2023-11-03

Alaska, Haneview

0.255606, 17.689741

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SEED-183D220239DF - Elk totam [snail] - fluid - Molestiae ex quia rerum.

Germany
2016-12-27

Washington, Charlesland

-0.654106, 113.153067

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SEED-F5232DB4154C - Alpaca nesciunt [scorpion] - fluid - Eum quia eius tenetur.

Australia
2024-10-04

Illinois, Lymanhaven

1.507313, -141.110723

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SEED-96CAF23A70F8 - Muskrat vel [spider] - skin - Architecto est quaerat quasi.

Mexico
2026-03-14

Idaho, Wittingland

-86.513405, -116.530583

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SEED-5BFD7A6E7E9E - Scorpion error [serval] - tissue - Maxime blanditiis non sed.

Germany
2018-06-18

Florida, South Sadyeport

-2.595551, 107.180102

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SEED-D885A00576B9 - Caribou aut [badger] - skull - Eius dignissimos reprehenderit veniam.

Australia
2024-02-11

Ohio, Sidneyport

-0.619151, -125.681012

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SEED-DA57CF33DBAF - Mole omnis [hornet] - skeleton - Itaque assumenda id asperiores.

Canada
2019-12-30

California, Fadelside

-6.707223, 64.58058

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SEED-C43D33D04ABF - Wolf sunt [seal] - fluid - Adipisci vero eveniet iste.

France
2025-07-06

North Dakota, Stantonmouth

-43.828482, -137.10211

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SEED-4D96E69511E9 - Mammoth voluptates [elk] - tissue - Consequatur vel delectus pariatur.

Australia
2020-09-26

Pennsylvania, Salvatoreberg

81.07594, -178.805344

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SEED-BF271E5D31A8 - Cicada saepe [whale] - tissue - Magnam dolorem modi error.

Kenya
2023-06-19

North Carolina, Silasville

-31.235978, -117.419077

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SEED-7D83D77B6898 - Tortoise temporibus [skunk] - tissue - Maiores qui expedita omnis.

Australia
2022-03-11

Washington, West Thora

40.8274, 54.265317

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