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-2431466722D3 - Chinchilla officia [elephant] - skull - Quisquam necessitatibus voluptatum praesentium.

Mexico
2019-04-30

Idaho, East Monte

-88.550994, -160.011604

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SEED-E7B94BCF851B - Sea ullam [muskrat] - skin - Distinctio enim est qui.

Canada
2023-08-18

Massachusetts, Zoniaview

48.906058, 13.569275

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SEED-09A57885A245 - Ant recusandae [squirrel] - skull - Neque nisi sapiente qui.

Canada
2018-12-02

Illinois, South Tracytown

3.357176, -30.381145

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SEED-04AE06D1624F - Spider harum [reindeer] - tissue - In voluptatem vel aperiam.

Mexico
2023-10-31

New Hampshire, East Mark

-83.746215, -130.9521

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SEED-11015961B66C - Chimpanzee sunt [minnow] - fluid - Ipsum ut et accusamus.

Brazil
2020-12-25

New Hampshire, North Javierbury

37.505179, 41.982063

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SEED-CFDA4C639D9D - Ferret delectus [otter] - tissue - Qui est alias aut.

Mexico
2023-10-06

New Mexico, Port Omarfort

54.594619, 76.059711

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SEED-07C528E2B570 - Macaw ut [antelope] - skin - Neque quod perspiciatis harum.

Mexico
2019-11-27

Illinois, Lake Nickolasborough

-45.425134, -62.608318

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SEED-351AD7F11368 - Cod perferendis [porpoise] - skull - Voluptas et ipsum qui.

Canada
2019-04-10

Kentucky, North Jacque

79.218189, 10.904046

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SEED-61DD083CE708 - Yak qui [tiger] - tissue - Culpa doloremque et reprehenderit.

Kenya
2025-02-11

Rhode Island, Osinskifurt

-20.353305, 149.851377

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SEED-BCCE82FBF17A - Cockroach beatae [salmon] - fluid - Quia animi molestiae reprehenderit.

Germany
2018-06-27

Arizona, Arleenland

34.772697, 68.996117

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SEED-99C1845AD1C8 - Mule et [cat] - whole - Dolorem et iusto voluptatum.

Canada
2018-04-04

North Carolina, Lake Clair

20.450458, 168.503007

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SEED-26DD52BC8C5F - Deer commodi [goat] - fluid - Expedita aut ex beatae.

Germany
2016-07-23

California, Wardside

11.160346, -22.956933

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SEED-A43B2F40DEAF - Locust et [wallaby] - tissue - Facere voluptatem rem ut.

Canada
2023-04-09

New Mexico, Port Jennifferfort

-37.144608, -48.906374

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SEED-5E89F82EF668 - Worm maxime [giraffe] - tissue - Voluptas sit blanditiis cupiditate.

Australia
2025-03-10

Montana, Spencerbury

69.482145, 64.395204

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SEED-B2FBAFB67621 - Toad maiores [hornet] - tissue - A odio blanditiis et.

France
2022-01-14

Kansas, Teressaside

-57.682049, -110.380194

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SEED-13F10A4EAE5F - Beetle atque [crab] - tissue - Quis sit corrupti sit.

Germany
2026-03-12

Illinois, Eloisebury

9.562087, -5.7925

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SEED-EB14E80349DB - Beetle aut [cattle] - skull - Qui aperiam aspernatur molestias.

Canada
2025-04-28

Utah, Danaeborough

20.078254, -179.434035

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SEED-E4F36E0B5585 - Wolf consequuntur [leopard] - tissue - Autem consequatur sed expedita.

Australia
2026-06-10

Wisconsin, East Hilariomouth

-17.92325, -81.608405

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SEED-64530C43FED7 - Platypus consequatur [bee] - whole - Tenetur qui et eos.

India
2021-11-16

Pennsylvania, New Marylnshire

-19.558876, 137.073303

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SEED-B36073E7B966 - Wasp non [hippopotamus] - whole - Sequi sint voluptatum magnam.

Brazil
2016-10-23

Vermont, East Jerebury

-73.980726, 41.19456

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SEED-F395E6CE997F - Cattle et [deer] - fluid - Voluptate voluptatem maxime ipsum.

Mexico
2016-10-03

Alabama, North Logan

88.856964, -164.531889

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SEED-1A76E6AC0C65 - Walrus atque [cattle] - tissue - Voluptates nobis consequatur eveniet.

Germany
2018-04-01

Pennsylvania, Hartmannside

-45.754418, 18.640215

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SEED-04F90ACB526E - Jellyfish possimus [gnu] - skull - Nulla magni molestiae non.

Germany
2017-11-20

Alabama, New Micheal

15.141422, -87.181396

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SEED-82F9045EA851 - Porpoise qui [crab] - tissue - Rem ut fuga molestias.

Canada
2025-01-31

West Virginia, Hangville

-37.473349, -3.90939

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SEED-126B773D25B2 - Oyster aut [worm] - whole - Quaerat placeat dignissimos possimus.

Mexico
2017-10-01

Arizona, Port Kary

73.247909, 85.337401

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