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-0592F79A618D - Turtle perspiciatis [giraffe] - fluid - Asperiores eveniet amet consectetur.

Brazil
2025-07-27

Arizona, Hamillbury

50.910403, 54.138888

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SEED-125D9096A995 - Ferret occaecati [wallaby] - skeleton - Commodi enim qui laboriosam.

Japan
2023-09-28

Oregon, Jacobbury

-8.313905, -36.137354

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SEED-FAC50FF34B42 - Lion ut [yak] - whole - Dignissimos nihil maiores neque.

Germany
2026-05-02

Indiana, Turnermouth

-79.658006, -178.881924

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SEED-38FCC263027E - Fish iusto [scorpion] - skull - Consequatur soluta a maxime.

Brazil
2026-03-18

Pennsylvania, Port Aracelyshire

-55.750775, 93.351552

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SEED-15D636E7479B - Grasshopper sed [ape] - whole - Repellendus facere ipsa ullam.

France
2022-04-20

Massachusetts, East Elane

-17.234295, 88.054266

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SEED-2E552486DA72 - Sheep consequatur [gnat] - tissue - Veniam recusandae provident earum.

Japan
2025-06-08

Maine, East Caseyfort

9.68338, 108.477719

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SEED-53796DE3F4DD - Reindeer qui [hamster] - whole - Non aspernatur incidunt ut.

United States
2021-09-06

New Hampshire, West Thad

73.6313, 35.147016

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SEED-BF4A58BFDC8E - Crocodile eveniet [hedgehog] - tissue - Quo aperiam autem aut.

Brazil
2018-02-20

Colorado, New Takako

-26.540536, 150.506824

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SEED-8EADA2E20945 - Bear id [cat] - skeleton - Eligendi beatae facilis quo.

Germany
2024-08-08

Wyoming, Cristshire

15.833669, 32.223597

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SEED-BE363BF6F6F8 - Ant quos [mole] - skin - Tempora animi iure pariatur.

Brazil
2025-06-10

Delaware, South Nenachester

-58.190641, 26.156371

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SEED-B73B0D3BCA54 - Crow perferendis [buffalo] - skull - Delectus provident amet suscipit.

Mexico
2025-05-16

Connecticut, North Marinda

52.216884, 20.000161

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SEED-31A21C995461 - Worm eos [cod] - skeleton - Error sapiente delectus aperiam.

United States
2019-06-14

Pennsylvania, West Robertborough

24.400917, -176.12029

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SEED-A8D3AE366520 - Gnu sunt [grasshopper] - skull - Soluta optio modi saepe.

Canada
2020-03-14

Pennsylvania, East Cristal

-46.862651, 124.070403

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SEED-C9693C3AA960 - Sardine saepe [ant] - skeleton - Enim molestias tempora dolor.

Kenya
2024-12-13

Hawaii, West Rosalinaport

35.639996, 84.206685

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SEED-724E2861001D - Hound corrupti [cricket] - fluid - Dolor adipisci beatae facilis.

Canada
2023-10-15

South Carolina, Deshawnview

-46.452312, -133.089393

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SEED-C0655D89B2AF - Spider nulla [skunk] - skeleton - Rerum fugiat voluptate fugit.

Germany
2025-06-10

Mississippi, Lake Cleo

-4.303099, 91.299408

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SEED-D4B0F6A79DE2 - Kangaroo sunt [badger] - skull - Minus sed eius quae.

India
2018-02-03

Maine, North Charlena

74.486425, -117.593433

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SEED-036F80BE6B32 - Gorilla sint [herring] - whole - Quia aut optio dolorem.

Japan
2026-05-06

New York, South Ericstad

-54.197411, -48.598298

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SEED-87F8FF3BDE57 - Whale minus [snail] - skin - Laudantium porro nihil necessitatibus.

Japan
2023-02-20

Maine, Port Tracy

73.003936, 124.882592

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SEED-332603841322 - Serval et [muskrat] - skull - Eligendi deserunt non molestiae.

Canada
2019-05-24

Maine, West Peter

-72.714917, 141.280855

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SEED-AA4A4C81331C - Shark magni [shark] - whole - Dicta earum voluptatem voluptates.

United States
2023-01-05

Arkansas, North Doyleton

-43.964854, 123.512469

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SEED-9A73CE39A2C2 - Wildebeest perspiciatis [horse] - fluid - Quod ut eos quo.

Mexico
2019-11-16

Texas, East Soniaborough

68.589677, 147.248163

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SEED-CD0E60E227C4 - Ant esse [oyster] - skeleton - Accusantium eos velit accusamus.

Australia
2016-07-26

Colorado, O'Haraport

-68.489722, -163.403465

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SEED-558D82FE26A1 - Pig et [caribou] - fluid - Cumque vel optio ipsum.

Australia
2020-01-12

California, Federicofort

-9.051109, 140.58803

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SEED-FDAF6A46E814 - Chimpanzee harum [duck] - skull - Repudiandae sint sint ut.

United States
2016-08-10

Michigan, Jacquesbury

-43.64069, -15.743267

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