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-57CABF05E5FC - Caribou exercitationem [lizard] - skin - Earum velit officiis pariatur.

Mexico
2021-03-08

Minnesota, New Jameyberg

-69.540391, 114.69348

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SEED-E856AB1BE42A - Whale reiciendis [cod] - skull - Repellat vitae aut ea.

Mexico
2025-03-07

Oregon, Zboncakton

-70.795257, 172.546055

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SEED-61578AFE5552 - Eagle expedita [beetle] - tissue - Perferendis consequatur ut sequi.

Australia
2022-10-03

Minnesota, Tishachester

-10.578215, 45.872654

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SEED-40973BF4F767 - Porcupine rem [jellyfish] - skin - Quia aut architecto sit.

Australia
2023-08-21

Virginia, Lake Rod

-61.666694, -163.6132

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SEED-EA4B17A25886 - Bat aut [serval] - skin - Sed qui dignissimos maiores.

United States
2019-03-01

Wyoming, Kennethfurt

68.254166, -105.867084

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SEED-27D1FB6FBB13 - Weasel voluptate [crocodile] - fluid - Reprehenderit hic corrupti qui.

Canada
2024-03-14

Connecticut, West Chunland

6.595925, -165.969271

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SEED-9594445EB0AD - Platypus est [wasp] - tissue - Totam soluta velit accusamus.

France
2024-11-23

Arkansas, South Douglassfurt

47.756878, -70.937799

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SEED-EAE3A293A35D - Cat deserunt [gorilla] - whole - Et rerum ut atque.

Mexico
2020-08-28

Kansas, Dickiville

-86.411864, -160.419898

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SEED-7407CB4C38E0 - Koala quidem [water buffalo] - skeleton - Ipsum incidunt rerum itaque.

Canada
2022-12-14

New Mexico, New Desiree

-62.727353, 140.053515

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SEED-3A3340D8DD4F - Beaver ullam [chimpanzee] - tissue - Rerum veritatis nostrum et.

Germany
2019-03-29

Nevada, New Efren

71.92603, -22.606196

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SEED-289CD88CAEF4 - Badger voluptate [mole] - fluid - Voluptatem mollitia praesentium quo.

Australia
2021-01-21

Texas, Tyramouth

37.328786, 61.190362

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SEED-4A8939E36ECA - Fly excepturi [rat] - skin - Eius ut est ab.

Australia
2021-03-13

Louisiana, North Giselle

44.093286, 176.298958

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SEED-61CFE7290716 - Koala hic [hippopotamus] - whole - Doloremque magnam illo quos.

Australia
2024-01-07

South Dakota, Bashirianville

69.584486, -110.746442

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SEED-C8B156AA66E4 - Camel aliquid [swan] - whole - Optio quo et dolorem.

United States
2021-12-05

Utah, North Tyler

24.753154, -57.594093

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SEED-61B23813F2CE - Kangaroo eveniet [cod] - whole - Sit quisquam totam iure.

Germany
2022-12-22

Minnesota, Wisozkland

-81.478463, 31.985128

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SEED-5683D59DC6A1 - Louse alias [cricket] - skull - Et enim hic perspiciatis.

France
2021-11-26

Missouri, Hackettview

20.28405, 168.731066

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SEED-A94A0F5E8C71 - Buffalo voluptas [ant] - fluid - Non est eos animi.

Australia
2018-01-23

Montana, Schultzmouth

-69.108869, -29.544325

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SEED-67785854F218 - Jackal dolores [rat] - skull - Neque nesciunt saepe recusandae.

Japan
2017-09-27

Florida, West Elainaburgh

-34.596415, 98.847976

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SEED-4534D9293BA1 - Cicada dolore [ox] - skeleton - Voluptate dolor excepturi expedita.

Australia
2020-07-24

Illinois, West Marceneport

58.310461, 145.771359

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SEED-6F3B90525B6A - Swan eius [hound] - whole - Aspernatur eveniet tempore doloribus.

United States
2021-11-13

South Carolina, South Blainebury

-36.460707, 33.028783

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SEED-5EB7293A559F - Elephant non [trout] - skin - Iusto et sit ea.

Brazil
2018-05-09

Kentucky, North Wilber

-39.802022, -97.615207

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SEED-FB4AE4D5EC07 - Raven eos [crocodile] - skeleton - Aperiam pariatur et autem.

Germany
2025-07-05

Missouri, New Springmouth

31.081003, -32.349287

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SEED-932393A46851 - Wolf debitis [panda] - fluid - Et dolor voluptates et.

United States
2020-09-18

Massachusetts, Forestport

52.105661, -129.96927

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SEED-8C11627CD30B - Ox aut [alligator] - tissue - Dolore nihil ullam voluptatem.

France
2024-04-03

Vermont, North Jonah

10.886229, -136.102336

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SEED-137B54A0B9FF - Hyena est [scorpion] - skull - Aliquam mollitia dolor voluptatibus.

United States
2023-08-20

Massachusetts, Lake Darin

-77.276366, -130.366002

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