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-CECDD2FB21F8 - Leopard quia [hamster] - whole - Autem et veritatis accusamus.

Australia
2017-07-25

Connecticut, West Tovahaven

88.293948, -173.258602

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SEED-62B99B333D32 - Cod odit [wallaby] - skeleton - Numquam porro est magnam.

Kenya
2019-03-21

Washington, Steffanietown

-27.36762, -87.981141

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SEED-129DCC47B8EC - Tortoise doloremque [antelope] - fluid - Voluptate accusamus labore ut.

United States
2023-11-04

Minnesota, New Ardishaven

59.301988, -84.145398

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SEED-72E481D4492E - Wasp qui [weasel] - skull - Sint eos voluptas iusto.

Germany
2023-03-13

Nebraska, Swiftport

-76.838163, 80.560934

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SEED-F6577C6C8C7E - Louse quisquam [termite] - fluid - Aut dolores non error.

Japan
2025-06-18

Arkansas, Jaimehaven

-52.947197, 44.423273

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SEED-4EFA9EFD854A - Walrus cupiditate [muskrat] - fluid - Omnis nisi et fugit.

France
2017-01-06

Ohio, Carminechester

-16.44497, 127.747885

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SEED-CF2BA06824D5 - Pig ipsum [hippopotamus] - skin - Fugiat et ut nihil.

India
2026-01-18

New York, Mosciskiport

-36.89593, -135.428143

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SEED-F18BFE75E24D - Lion officiis [eagle] - whole - Reiciendis qui pariatur excepturi.

Japan
2018-10-26

Utah, North Caitlyn

17.480639, 113.869824

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SEED-F129D0925FDD - Hippopotamus non [deer] - fluid - Est minima assumenda earum.

Australia
2022-08-15

Connecticut, Port Shanel

28.629341, 76.559723

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SEED-01E3794897DD - Camel aliquam [elephant] - tissue - Ad illo voluptas ullam.

Brazil
2018-07-01

Oregon, Lake Stacy

58.514318, 153.034766

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SEED-B9A7094311EA - Guinea labore [baboon] - skull - Nisi voluptatem amet repudiandae.

Canada
2023-08-28

New Jersey, New Odette

16.804718, 132.87275

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SEED-75DC12494CD9 - Seal veritatis [wallaby] - skin - Incidunt veritatis et nobis.

France
2019-08-18

Georgia, East Newtontown

-24.284926, -58.117656

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SEED-2903D35873E6 - Swan provident [sardine] - skeleton - Optio aliquid et quam.

Mexico
2025-08-04

Arizona, Marcofurt

-32.502957, -87.19742

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SEED-74F276943D2E - Raccoon eius [turtle] - fluid - Harum alias quo ut.

United States
2017-05-13

Mississippi, Goldnerside

-45.098697, 18.268728

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SEED-29E0B219721B - Badger ut [elk] - skin - Incidunt non impedit recusandae.

Kenya
2022-12-11

New York, Streichtown

-56.679793, -126.911606

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SEED-73246927561D - Salmon id [yak] - skeleton - Velit illum fugit cupiditate.

India
2016-11-04

North Carolina, Melonyborough

-47.332803, 25.649184

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SEED-302F586C2805 - Grasshopper et [beaver] - skin - Odit ut explicabo quia.

Japan
2016-12-14

Nebraska, Port Chloehaven

78.007386, -150.712063

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SEED-02B028F63277 - Yellowjacket enim [worm] - tissue - Hic ut quia dolores.

United States
2023-11-12

New Jersey, Augustinechester

-10.972804, 8.383172

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SEED-E3978C000D02 - Lizard optio [jellyfish] - whole - Ullam unde dignissimos optio.

Australia
2023-08-16

Wyoming, South Astrid

7.821686, 31.853528

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SEED-448BCDD60079 - Bear saepe [ox] - skeleton - Consequatur labore nulla sed.

Canada
2019-07-23

Delaware, New Kerenborough

23.64653, 52.31345

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SEED-A12095037A7A - Dolphin esse [ant] - skull - Iusto maxime quidem rerum.

Kenya
2024-09-10

Rhode Island, Buckridgeport

-83.309672, -2.504256

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SEED-F5BDE884E6BD - Louse blanditiis [minnow] - whole - Libero magni atque a.

Australia
2016-06-24

Maryland, South Gordonmouth

-24.26546, -153.97168

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SEED-E0E5BBAA4FEA - Bee magni [raven] - skin - Voluptatem cum earum quibusdam.

Canada
2023-09-22

Montana, Raymundohaven

37.197081, -147.648895

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SEED-AA8C616AC120 - Toad omnis [squirrel] - tissue - Ullam architecto eveniet aut.

Brazil
2022-08-06

Iowa, Nathanborough

3.837821, -90.487067

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SEED-513319A75C4D - Fish nostrum [marten] - fluid - Sed quasi commodi architecto.

India
2026-03-27

Louisiana, East Else

-38.201819, 10.091706

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