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-50058632F63A - Beaver voluptas [spider] - whole - Voluptatem odit a repellat.

Canada
2019-11-06

Ohio, North Benny

-6.525837, -40.716947

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SEED-4B32C0D5191A - Reindeer tenetur [bat] - skull - Earum laboriosam atque optio.

India
2021-02-27

Maine, Stephniemouth

17.847367, -30.15675

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SEED-C9AC59E38C50 - Leopard quos [walrus] - whole - Ut earum exercitationem eum.

Kenya
2024-01-22

Connecticut, Alinashire

-37.209679, 155.239021

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SEED-E5F638F7693B - Trout itaque [horse] - fluid - Autem aut deleniti repellat.

Japan
2024-12-14

Arkansas, Port Krishna

70.275347, -16.078704

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SEED-74E0EEEB0511 - Goose eius [whale] - whole - Ut quod ut ratione.

Canada
2017-01-02

Illinois, McCulloughstad

60.204934, -178.848789

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SEED-DD8AFDC51A69 - Locust excepturi [alpaca] - tissue - Id aspernatur et incidunt.

India
2023-11-27

Hawaii, West Josiahchester

86.701714, -85.687915

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SEED-436BA4DD3ACF - Yak voluptas [mammoth] - fluid - Minus dignissimos expedita optio.

Mexico
2019-10-11

Nebraska, West Arturoside

49.667693, -126.555859

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SEED-69E4A0EAD1D9 - Skunk dolorum [prairie dog] - whole - Dolorem iusto minus et.

Germany
2025-01-19

New Hampshire, Blickside

51.585342, -47.896214

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SEED-ED675A0B9006 - Marten eius [wolf] - tissue - Modi facere nulla assumenda.

Australia
2017-10-09

Nebraska, Lake Amaliahaven

66.258273, -42.91858

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SEED-E0370A5BF0D1 - Giraffe cum [squirrel] - skeleton - Excepturi aspernatur sed labore.

United States
2018-03-04

Arkansas, Port Felisaside

6.424335, 120.01803

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SEED-BF93A59D7A1F - Crocodile nostrum [fox] - tissue - Ut ea id vel.

Mexico
2024-01-29

Kentucky, Mannborough

85.550701, 72.196651

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SEED-EC78273E2197 - Seal rerum [bear] - skeleton - Alias commodi voluptatum in.

Brazil
2021-02-02

Georgia, West Harley

72.274744, -39.925824

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SEED-4695D2B20D95 - Pug esse [mallard] - fluid - Minima et incidunt et.

Kenya
2025-10-19

Oregon, New Tabethamouth

-74.527731, -106.121407

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SEED-AD110D0E88B2 - Bear modi [pug] - skin - Excepturi rerum sit qui.

France
2018-06-04

Maine, Ileenville

59.65763, 35.298639

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SEED-4D53454501CF - Hornet reprehenderit [dog] - skeleton - Ut alias perferendis velit.

Australia
2017-12-18

Michigan, New Dorcasland

18.088191, -72.794112

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SEED-68A776B5AFF8 - Cheetah vel [mallard] - skin - Est sed id provident.

Canada
2020-06-19

Florida, Rueckermouth

-20.067338, 168.679427

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SEED-B2B753441487 - Toad voluptas [impala] - skin - Quibusdam adipisci cupiditate aliquid.

United States
2026-01-23

Connecticut, Lake Caroline

21.137753, -130.2871

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SEED-A8226366AA83 - Wildebeest sunt [guinea pig] - skin - Est autem at enim.

United States
2021-07-08

Georgia, Gottliebborough

-21.312821, 176.899819

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SEED-245E5F7A9ADC - Monkey reiciendis [rhinoceros] - tissue - Et mollitia sit tenetur.

France
2021-01-01

Illinois, Port Mickey

-8.750415, -175.950522

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SEED-5CAEAFED1C3E - Caribou voluptatem [wasp] - skeleton - Unde et non est.

India
2016-10-29

Oklahoma, Felisamouth

-71.143386, -123.503685

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SEED-DA9C5CFEEC77 - Grasshopper quibusdam [gerbil] - skeleton - Aspernatur eos eius et.

Mexico
2021-11-19

Maryland, Lake Jonieburgh

-84.443501, -102.796357

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SEED-2F1DDC793620 - Trout facilis [skunk] - skeleton - Illo ut repudiandae in.

Australia
2025-07-06

North Dakota, South Olimpiaview

70.560897, -164.293332

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SEED-0A691EF28CCD - Herring consectetur [salmon] - fluid - Rerum ipsum itaque quo.

Brazil
2023-01-24

Nebraska, West Renataton

5.731852, 74.210534

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SEED-9325EC7982B3 - Hyena rem [hound] - skeleton - Voluptatem et dolorum rerum.

United States
2023-02-07

Florida, Harrisfort

74.592504, -178.283285

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SEED-E3849A4AC1FA - Buffalo accusamus [fly] - skull - Odio qui amet itaque.

Australia
2022-08-03

Indiana, West Delbert

6.798963, -125.232886

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