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-CA411CDF81A4 - Walrus vitae [zebra] - tissue - Assumenda ut est totam.

Germany
2021-11-25

Michigan, Cruickshankfurt

22.121647, -154.74368

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SEED-5E6D90BC52CB - Goat explicabo [cheetah] - skin - Consequatur voluptatem eos eum.

Canada
2020-03-15

Arizona, East Raleigh

14.354938, 83.547559

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SEED-71F2F2251586 - Yellowjacket quibusdam [pig] - whole - Optio quidem odit dolores.

Brazil
2022-02-20

South Carolina, South Blaineview

73.080723, 80.563255

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SEED-1373CFF55A38 - Moose dolores [guinea pig] - skeleton - Fuga iusto sequi magni.

France
2019-07-02

Wisconsin, Port Felton

-85.775551, 111.081168

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SEED-165805C477E8 - Horse et [bee] - fluid - Iusto pariatur officiis hic.

Germany
2026-06-10

Virginia, Lake Kerryview

-48.276035, 130.362832

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SEED-337AD3CEABD7 - Bear aut [spider] - skull - Id quos quis ut.

Australia
2023-08-10

New York, North Ferdinand

-40.331038, -143.790802

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SEED-901D31649DDF - Tortoise ut [gorilla] - skin - Recusandae impedit quaerat voluptatem.

United States
2023-09-01

New York, East Samuel

-25.599624, -27.853557

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SEED-1422CB84304D - Bee aut [buffalo] - whole - Numquam odio ratione ad.

Canada
2021-04-09

Maine, South Robbie

33.016729, 162.839843

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SEED-C2BB8949E2B4 - Jellyfish cum [otter] - skin - Amet vel tempore rerum.

Brazil
2025-08-11

West Virginia, Thomasineborough

64.872807, -116.5635

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SEED-9773C8767771 - Shark ullam [grasshopper] - skull - Nam quae natus similique.

Japan
2017-05-29

Virginia, Schaeferton

-60.532776, -93.152419

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SEED-33C4A4EE3409 - Water eveniet [armadillo] - tissue - Reiciendis architecto minima iure.

Kenya
2018-06-26

Connecticut, Port Burtfort

-29.303143, -19.471566

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SEED-CA5735304BCE - Ferret a [ferret] - tissue - Dolorem quae ipsum vitae.

Japan
2019-03-28

Idaho, Millerton

69.041657, 145.766883

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SEED-2C543AE147B2 - Prairie tempore [buffalo] - skeleton - Est doloribus quae repellat.

United States
2019-02-02

West Virginia, Shavonchester

-37.686367, 64.497843

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SEED-FF510358C4B1 - Duck quidem [skunk] - skin - Laudantium dolor sit eius.

Brazil
2022-04-13

Maine, Dotmouth

-21.025529, -153.309192

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SEED-F282A6F936BD - Ferret nihil [mouse] - whole - Et labore eum facere.

Mexico
2018-04-23

New Jersey, Beierville

31.049032, 116.807429

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SEED-1D72537EC0C0 - Macaw dolorem [eel] - whole - Et accusantium officia illum.

India
2025-01-22

Rhode Island, Lake Clementinehaven

12.950181, -177.118034

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SEED-493E5AAAE8A4 - Horse qui [caribou] - fluid - Harum architecto animi nemo.

Kenya
2017-11-02

Tennessee, Lake Gertrudisview

-16.82554, 12.600877

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SEED-D9B129CD8313 - Louse perferendis [gnu] - fluid - Eligendi perspiciatis autem quia.

Japan
2017-04-19

Nebraska, East Saul

-58.623179, -108.798711

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SEED-B6052BE3A911 - Gerbil autem [eagle] - skull - Ea qui ut quaerat.

United States
2017-08-23

New York, Elijahmouth

50.082266, -12.779965

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SEED-DDF207EFBB7B - Crocodile quas [mosquito] - fluid - Porro explicabo reiciendis et.

United States
2020-03-10

Delaware, Tamalatown

52.737345, -119.836997

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SEED-50049908E91A - Sardine minima [buffalo] - skeleton - Corrupti totam ratione sunt.

Australia
2026-01-28

Alabama, South Reid

-33.143369, -136.274168

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SEED-08C774B5C134 - Goose aperiam [cheetah] - tissue - Dolores et optio in.

Japan
2018-10-28

New Hampshire, Yuettefort

-9.931291, -154.133901

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SEED-28E490E0DF8A - Sea quam [crocodile] - tissue - Minima incidunt deserunt quae.

United States
2021-03-15

South Dakota, Trentville

-25.479222, 27.22134

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SEED-76258B59A452 - Beaver consequatur [sardine] - skull - Totam nisi consequatur assumenda.

Japan
2024-12-01

Vermont, South Fredrick

-54.206563, 93.201719

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SEED-ED1146970557 - Manatee consequatur [eel] - whole - In nemo officiis veritatis.

Japan
2019-08-24

Louisiana, South Katlynport

34.640494, 133.605199

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