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-3FDCB89AAA40 - Platypus nostrum [reindeer] - skin - Voluptatibus odio ex possimus.

United States
2026-01-30

Kentucky, West Sha

87.347255, -40.716345

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SEED-6440D2B9E8C5 - Ant ipsam [giraffe] - skin - Atque voluptas omnis accusamus.

Canada
2025-08-09

Nebraska, South Lyndonton

-60.539058, 13.473443

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SEED-011D78D84B51 - Mosquito nihil [cattle] - tissue - Quidem sint aut aspernatur.

France
2025-06-01

North Dakota, Pacochahaven

-82.495177, 159.111556

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SEED-2337EFB5F95A - Skunk occaecati [crocodile] - skin - Iste distinctio sed qui.

Brazil
2017-08-03

Nebraska, West Olliestad

30.839629, -102.532156

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SEED-73162E423AE5 - Koala consectetur [eagle] - fluid - Perferendis ducimus odio mollitia.

Kenya
2022-11-22

Montana, Lake Quentin

-11.740842, 152.624343

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SEED-4EAF5FDB7397 - Mouse ex [wildebeest] - skull - Facere ut autem sit.

United States
2026-02-22

Colorado, Emmerichberg

84.522735, 101.939441

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SEED-42A9BC6C6873 - Ant voluptatem [ant] - tissue - Consequatur omnis rerum fuga.

United States
2023-12-17

Mississippi, Hayesstad

86.045123, -171.318337

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SEED-88360BC794CB - Beaver quia [cheetah] - skin - Non possimus molestias asperiores.

Canada
2017-11-01

North Carolina, Dooleyside

-30.892098, 163.369667

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SEED-24E31CD260FD - Otter quia [sheep] - fluid - Amet est delectus ab.

United States
2023-04-18

North Carolina, West Phuongchester

-77.466538, -29.230083

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SEED-0445E0F9B337 - Yellowjacket voluptas [prairie dog] - fluid - Minima dolor numquam est.

Mexico
2023-04-17

Georgia, West Norbertstad

-46.568074, 2.209823

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SEED-8C507BCA1074 - Hamster magni [weasel] - whole - Nihil optio nam dolorum.

Kenya
2018-01-10

Massachusetts, Huelfort

-13.431929, 39.798429

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SEED-C1B7A2BDC03F - Eagle ullam [macaw] - fluid - Vel suscipit qui dolorum.

Kenya
2019-12-12

Texas, Jermainefort

-44.534441, 155.774752

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SEED-15BF9C2691D7 - Butterfly porro [cricket] - skull - Dolores optio provident sed.

Kenya
2024-02-16

Idaho, Osinskichester

68.225618, 122.232189

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SEED-DD150353DF40 - Mammoth qui [ape] - skin - Dolores ut magnam omnis.

Brazil
2020-04-01

Minnesota, New Albertaport

46.836031, 15.263619

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SEED-55F7592FAFFC - Tortoise ex [wasp] - fluid - Beatae quisquam inventore doloribus.

Kenya
2019-05-03

South Dakota, Davidville

-53.145817, -22.536239

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SEED-D76D4150D67B - Louse rem [dog] - skeleton - Aliquam et perferendis corporis.

Brazil
2018-08-16

West Virginia, Lake Bobbieshire

-22.33664, -98.476451

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SEED-A45F37EC6D05 - Grasshopper officiis [prairie dog] - skull - Et pariatur et recusandae.

Japan
2022-12-23

West Virginia, Krajcikview

-83.394513, 177.787776

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SEED-CCC03BBB7573 - Prairie iste [cheetah] - skull - Nostrum et enim veritatis.

Brazil
2023-12-03

Wisconsin, Lake Laine

64.815775, 29.847775

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SEED-46D733054C2E - Muskrat suscipit [mouse] - tissue - Aut nihil sapiente voluptates.

Germany
2026-03-20

Oklahoma, DuBuquechester

-26.332165, 42.203325

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SEED-23310BA09157 - Elephant non [wildebeest] - fluid - Atque rerum consequuntur consequatur.

Australia
2021-06-09

Tennessee, Bahringermouth

-1.056601, -169.505746

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SEED-9EB97F7717D1 - Dog enim [hedgehog] - tissue - Corrupti quis omnis modi.

Kenya
2025-05-22

Maryland, Felicemouth

40.034296, 154.954705

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SEED-B294DC49CB66 - Gerbil non [eagle] - skeleton - Totam consequatur laborum aut.

Brazil
2018-10-19

West Virginia, West Clarence

-5.721178, -126.870208

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SEED-EA41E3D5C1C9 - Caribou est [hyena] - tissue - Voluptate distinctio aut nesciunt.

France
2020-08-03

New Jersey, South Fredport

64.558806, -86.732487

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SEED-EDC1D7D9E1FF - Badger facilis [sea lion] - skeleton - Explicabo quas a quam.

France
2018-06-22

Minnesota, Mrazville

72.370194, 41.645997

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SEED-8AD1ED7F0437 - Rabbit commodi [otter] - fluid - Velit et reprehenderit recusandae.

Kenya
2020-11-17

Alaska, Port Warner

40.808836, -47.800821

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