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-3071EB45E8A9 - Jellyfish et [giraffe] - whole - Ea officiis illum ratione.

India
2021-08-21

Illinois, Duncanfurt

-14.70705, -157.974649

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SEED-91271C5C039A - Koala rem [muskrat] - skeleton - Mollitia perspiciatis ut dolores.

Kenya
2021-02-22

Florida, East Adanberg

38.38887, 156.973957

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SEED-B22E30278F7B - Lion similique [walrus] - fluid - Sequi earum eum accusamus.

France
2026-06-03

California, Maritzaton

-67.566595, 22.512175

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SEED-C3359E5483A0 - Goldfish mollitia [tiger] - whole - Voluptatem illo laudantium est.

India
2026-03-10

Virginia, East Lieselotteport

70.184802, -143.907511

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SEED-892001EA8DB6 - Giraffe magnam [beetle] - fluid - Molestiae non maxime iusto.

Kenya
2020-03-24

Mississippi, Friesenstad

-17.514422, -167.473701

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SEED-F870FCC3997D - Herring facere [llama] - skull - Aut dolorem laboriosam maiores.

United States
2021-01-27

Texas, Scottiefort

-33.163752, -87.35302

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SEED-E25148DBD90D - Weasel quisquam [raccoon] - skeleton - Facere pariatur aut totam.

Canada
2021-01-07

South Carolina, Geoffreychester

48.341871, -135.519304

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SEED-729DB6359728 - Beetle rem [walrus] - tissue - Ducimus iusto ut illo.

Brazil
2025-04-25

Virginia, Refugioborough

72.255766, -119.312836

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SEED-E6144D4747B0 - Mammoth quisquam [squirrel] - tissue - Ratione libero maiores vitae.

India
2022-04-24

Oklahoma, Carlotafort

22.40778, -174.399183

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SEED-141B63A126F6 - Platypus et [louse] - skin - Suscipit veniam et molestiae.

United States
2018-01-08

Michigan, West Juliuston

63.326312, -81.506169

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SEED-C26337B38812 - Woodchuck culpa [minnow] - skeleton - Vero accusantium qui eligendi.

United States
2024-01-23

North Dakota, Forestton

63.23243, -159.454909

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SEED-0C328F858205 - Dolphin consequatur [crocodile] - skull - Nemo dicta ullam minima.

India
2017-08-15

Mississippi, Darcieton

-43.557921, 115.066296

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SEED-23D0E309600C - Deer provident [cicada] - skull - Provident in qui numquam.

India
2018-11-25

Maine, South Margie

-29.278088, -137.478768

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SEED-E9B00DC3F701 - Whale eaque [sea lion] - whole - Exercitationem saepe voluptates ut.

Canada
2016-07-11

Indiana, Lake Maryetta

42.362528, -91.392573

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SEED-9159FF2D1FA0 - Bear qui [hound] - fluid - Similique assumenda fuga deserunt.

France
2023-09-13

Wisconsin, Bechtelarstad

-85.141724, -14.622218

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SEED-A83182C48075 - Tortoise laboriosam [guinea pig] - fluid - Aut accusantium soluta aut.

Japan
2019-05-07

Idaho, Funkside

-63.010259, 167.518969

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SEED-767E2A16D7B6 - Mole ut [cicada] - skin - Sunt vitae doloremque aliquid.

Japan
2024-04-22

Washington, North Kiethmouth

60.976463, 109.258839

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SEED-AC8583886F8E - Ox est [wasp] - skin - Consequuntur accusantium dolorum dolorem.

Brazil
2022-12-13

Tennessee, Ortizchester

-83.704738, -40.888921

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SEED-A398ED641203 - Deer adipisci [woodchuck] - skull - Consequatur optio sint iusto.

Brazil
2026-06-07

Minnesota, Reicherthaven

71.865151, -178.810592

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SEED-81C183BB0352 - Alligator veritatis [chinchilla] - whole - Qui perspiciatis illo aut.

United States
2024-09-22

New York, East Cody

42.577067, -15.783011

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SEED-C6219E5206E3 - Reindeer et [hamster] - fluid - Eum culpa exercitationem molestiae.

Germany
2020-10-03

Mississippi, Kozeyburgh

77.743833, 9.964444

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SEED-A84F662711DD - Mammoth repudiandae [worm] - skin - Est magnam sequi eos.

Canada
2024-07-21

Hawaii, Schmidtmouth

83.450718, -70.565971

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SEED-F5C6370B7CDA - Coyote magnam [duck] - skeleton - Est explicabo consectetur et.

Mexico
2024-02-03

Florida, Windlerview

23.997768, -19.177542

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SEED-5F671A36B1C1 - Fly nam [deer] - whole - Est expedita et et.

Mexico
2019-06-13

Ohio, Valentineland

-53.107999, 9.593212

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SEED-9A8726A0B8EA - Ant est [goose] - tissue - Quae autem officiis ea.

France
2016-12-21

Colorado, Albertfurt

-80.97515, -66.295668

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