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-FF4E9CE59489 - Hedgehog explicabo [camel] - fluid - Animi veniam quos doloremque.

Kenya
2024-10-24

Washington, Port Wileyland

-81.449903, -93.578287

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SEED-B1A62BCDB382 - Woodchuck minima [otter] - whole - Dolorum qui non consequuntur.

Japan
2025-05-20

Ohio, Arlinechester

1.561776, 61.177695

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SEED-15186CBF8886 - Badger est [badger] - skeleton - Rerum assumenda aut voluptas.

United States
2018-06-28

California, Alineberg

-49.421445, -174.028506

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SEED-F8546DDAFC83 - Manatee eum [whale] - skeleton - Tenetur mollitia error nostrum.

Japan
2023-05-26

Ohio, Lake Coletta

-3.013863, 126.575191

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SEED-CAF94984201E - Macaw qui [buffalo] - tissue - Atque voluptatem architecto numquam.

France
2017-04-19

Mississippi, Chesterburgh

4.57184, 63.823478

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SEED-FE81F6F2A1C7 - Snake facere [salmon] - skin - Aliquid hic iste vero.

Japan
2021-12-08

Oregon, Aidahaven

20.338137, 2.877136

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SEED-D18EA8429B77 - Wallaby vitae [eagle] - skull - Ipsa beatae ut ex.

India
2024-05-15

North Dakota, Jasonburgh

-37.010028, 23.128015

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SEED-423954ACDD05 - Weasel quae [porcupine] - skull - Quia consectetur dolores doloremque.

United States
2018-03-17

Tennessee, South Verenaland

52.844653, -24.185826

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SEED-15338E27F05B - Herring velit [porpoise] - skull - Cumque nihil beatae dolores.

Canada
2021-12-26

Oregon, Gretchenland

-61.230796, -173.020575

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SEED-797D26CAADF3 - Eagle exercitationem [badger] - skull - Accusamus illo quasi magni.

Kenya
2022-09-16

Rhode Island, Lake Joaquin

-27.537344, -17.096574

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SEED-C43815D98700 - Mouse provident [tortoise] - tissue - Nesciunt aut et dolorem.

Mexico
2016-12-06

New Jersey, East Helaine

35.380313, 16.939581

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SEED-78B3820EBB7F - Salmon quisquam [toad] - skin - Ea placeat non veritatis.

France
2026-03-10

Oklahoma, Simonville

18.794764, 167.002586

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SEED-8C20D2DBD6D5 - Beaver deleniti [elk] - fluid - Minima nulla deleniti velit.

India
2017-11-28

Nevada, New Simon

8.076663, -17.631257

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SEED-056BA2E28BF1 - Sardine magni [gnat] - tissue - Eius doloremque iure recusandae.

Kenya
2024-02-05

South Dakota, Willianville

-9.471092, -37.1021

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SEED-149F48C767CD - Mink eos [clam] - skeleton - Laboriosam ea qui molestiae.

Canada
2021-01-28

Nebraska, Pfefferville

-75.717572, -68.822338

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SEED-73506ECC61D2 - Serval dolore [lizard] - skeleton - Molestiae dignissimos dolorem fugiat.

Kenya
2019-05-27

Maine, Schuppestad

42.034791, 84.121773

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SEED-2955DEAE0FA6 - Raven corporis [mallard] - skull - Eos voluptate ad dignissimos.

Japan
2016-07-06

Pennsylvania, Walterville

-65.915827, 101.641501

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SEED-187D49B7073D - Herring dolorum [jackal] - whole - Corrupti voluptatem dolore aperiam.

United States
2026-02-23

Virginia, Amiraport

-0.874385, -172.39093

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SEED-EEB037566A9E - Guinea dolores [mink] - skeleton - Natus ea sed neque.

Mexico
2021-10-17

New Hampshire, East Emmittshire

27.921844, -105.383369

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SEED-0EC7EA0F2773 - Guinea qui [chinchilla] - skin - Accusamus ipsa quia doloremque.

Brazil
2018-10-18

Delaware, Brooksberg

71.734565, 117.486679

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SEED-291A881D94E7 - Guinea aperiam [walrus] - fluid - Odit ut incidunt facilis.

United States
2017-01-25

Missouri, South Gabrielfurt

-11.197433, 29.109997

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SEED-4D4354AA5AC1 - Cockroach ducimus [lizard] - fluid - Dolorum nesciunt dolor ea.

Canada
2021-05-18

Texas, Gerholdburgh

-76.050672, -153.365666

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SEED-89502A123AED - Hamster animi [deer] - skeleton - Qui omnis nihil sint.

Brazil
2021-11-08

California, Venitafurt

-25.547398, -87.422628

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SEED-23841A8AA799 - Porpoise ex [mallard] - skull - Molestias eum ex assumenda.

Germany
2020-02-24

Alabama, Murphymouth

29.576718, 40.613349

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SEED-1589A882C627 - Jackal totam [worm] - skull - Alias quisquam eos ab.

France
2024-08-03

Arkansas, Lake Jewel

35.999571, 157.065062

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