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.

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UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-15AB1020C96B - Crow delectus [monkey] - skull - Alias maiores non adipisci.

Canada
2021-08-18

Connecticut, West Garnet

32.578992, 54.328571

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SEED-48D8798A0129 - Cockroach vero [crocodile] - skull - Sint et distinctio perferendis.

Kenya
2021-05-04

Utah, Lawandaburgh

-12.226185, -64.568043

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SEED-92F63427A242 - Cheetah saepe [water buffalo] - whole - Sapiente ut qui at.

Brazil
2022-02-13

Rhode Island, West Elijah

76.098454, -99.23637

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SEED-58C6186E9115 - Armadillo ipsam [pug] - fluid - Ab aut voluptate id.

France
2020-07-04

Montana, Sauerport

-65.659861, -47.223042

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SEED-DF5F14C0246D - Mallard possimus [worm] - whole - Amet architecto natus inventore.

Japan
2020-01-21

Tennessee, Hesselberg

-5.020346, 110.167509

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SEED-91742DA353D7 - Wombat sint [wombat] - fluid - Qui aliquid dolorem voluptatem.

Canada
2021-11-27

Illinois, West Telma

8.668086, 126.920791

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SEED-DDE9FDF43178 - Reindeer distinctio [wasp] - fluid - Animi rem cum ipsam.

Brazil
2016-12-16

Wisconsin, Vanessahaven

80.068458, 83.983337

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SEED-B25ED3AE09E6 - Locust non [dog] - tissue - Voluptatem tempora laborum qui.

Germany
2025-09-20

Colorado, North Sonnyhaven

-19.455229, 104.962379

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SEED-93C03ED65894 - Goose et [dinosaur] - skeleton - Voluptatum nostrum vero ipsa.

Kenya
2021-06-23

Mississippi, Port Reedmouth

40.942656, 2.740623

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SEED-1DAC7EC1E5E8 - Otter magnam [hornet] - tissue - Blanditiis numquam aut placeat.

India
2025-05-20

Delaware, Reinaldoview

38.121625, 169.201433

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SEED-F9FB807577F9 - Elephant eius [termite] - fluid - Facilis velit est repellat.

France
2020-06-16

California, Watsicamouth

64.501994, 79.276653

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SEED-30DE8BB0DD08 - Dog sunt [crab] - skull - Est vel quo neque.

Brazil
2021-03-18

Washington, Faheyshire

-60.132991, -147.303325

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SEED-3149F861F63E - Yellowjacket voluptatem [caribou] - fluid - Est rerum tempora maiores.

United States
2017-09-14

Vermont, Geneport

-14.700426, -99.461152

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SEED-765E27E0FCF1 - Gnu minima [minnow] - whole - Nostrum quasi sit ut.

Kenya
2017-06-09

Maine, Stammview

-11.982741, 26.618203

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SEED-11A86B9F8925 - Ant veniam [scorpion] - whole - Natus atque necessitatibus nihil.

Mexico
2025-06-29

Indiana, Port Reyesfort

-1.110576, -90.445864

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SEED-078111BBA824 - Sardine voluptatibus [cat] - skeleton - Alias qui reiciendis voluptatibus.

Brazil
2026-02-28

North Carolina, Alvaromouth

6.23114, -96.218478

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SEED-6A033E4C9825 - Beaver dignissimos [water buffalo] - skeleton - Neque culpa praesentium et.

Canada
2025-09-01

Ohio, Lake Mattiehaven

85.776827, -28.945371

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SEED-A93FC9316D6C - Hyena enim [elk] - fluid - Praesentium magni ex eius.

Germany
2024-06-02

Montana, Wernerfort

-52.427742, 53.429312

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SEED-B067609F80B8 - Hare reiciendis [sea lion] - whole - Corrupti est et repudiandae.

France
2019-12-12

New Hampshire, Dibbertfort

-3.999214, -31.961648

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SEED-1AC3891F7F7C - Snail rerum [goose] - whole - Sapiente vel tenetur et.

India
2018-04-04

North Carolina, Gonzaloport

63.665131, 55.834452

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SEED-68CD0C961C79 - Tiger ipsam [dog] - skeleton - Adipisci quis praesentium magnam.

France
2017-09-28

Montana, West Steven

-87.824496, -4.7451

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SEED-88AC721AAFBA - Wildebeest rerum [mule] - skin - Corporis quia est amet.

Canada
2018-08-27

Texas, West Arronborough

-17.003514, -47.035116

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SEED-719292A548D6 - Goat non [spider] - skin - Illum ratione rerum rerum.

Canada
2019-05-06

Rhode Island, Port Karin

-17.942811, -149.885385

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SEED-397FAB2FA9DF - Skunk recusandae [mule] - whole - Ea natus consequuntur voluptate.

Canada
2016-11-09

Missouri, Port Milesmouth

25.926506, 97.776892

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SEED-83023EE261F0 - Baboon accusamus [guinea pig] - skull - Voluptas laudantium quia nemo.

Germany
2022-09-29

Alaska, New Jolyn

76.578213, 35.275289

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