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-9EC0DA264D7A - Snail dolores [spider] - whole - Rerum qui velit ut.

United States
2022-11-10

Oregon, New Rettaport

75.828116, -48.378919

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SEED-8733E060A7EC - Butterfly quas [beetle] - tissue - Eum reiciendis harum nam.

United States
2017-09-02

Michigan, Port Fidelmouth

-88.387016, 13.49282

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SEED-3657FD050016 - Sheep maiores [yellowjacket] - skin - Aliquid omnis sed voluptatibus.

Kenya
2024-07-08

Idaho, Darrenfurt

15.215334, 122.577395

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SEED-BF68AEF52DF2 - Rat cumque [macaw] - skeleton - Iure veritatis soluta sed.

France
2024-04-18

Delaware, Lunafort

87.845841, -145.975999

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SEED-97DEFDBCBB2E - Wolf ut [scorpion] - tissue - Dolorum ut maiores voluptas.

India
2026-05-21

West Virginia, North Lawrence

-25.619152, 142.835774

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SEED-1591B5A9B816 - Scorpion commodi [louse] - skin - Voluptatum repudiandae et reiciendis.

Mexico
2023-07-20

New Mexico, Reynoldsberg

-87.693545, -27.123707

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SEED-92FABA2215B4 - Whale aspernatur [mammoth] - whole - Similique enim perferendis suscipit.

Kenya
2022-04-05

Idaho, South Leta

-34.943865, -93.845091

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SEED-23F9D53C41C8 - Goldfish totam [muskrat] - tissue - Impedit voluptas nam non.

India
2025-06-26

Massachusetts, North Gaynellemouth

-59.627454, -108.906752

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SEED-0C1F8E99325A - Eagle in [prairie dog] - skeleton - Omnis est dolore itaque.

United States
2017-08-08

Delaware, Port Aliza

-83.357102, 39.530172

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SEED-55F62EFFB054 - Fox repellendus [reindeer] - tissue - Pariatur cum inventore quod.

France
2017-02-26

West Virginia, Trantowburgh

1.073478, -61.102405

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SEED-EE438F0C4033 - Wombat rem [muskrat] - skeleton - Cumque inventore veritatis quis.

United States
2024-04-30

North Dakota, North Miranda

33.101187, -125.436705

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SEED-01BDB6B2984F - Gnat ullam [otter] - skin - Molestias facilis pariatur deserunt.

Germany
2018-08-08

Rhode Island, Colestad

19.972359, 146.919435

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SEED-0EAAC1CB1AE8 - Hedgehog itaque [jackal] - tissue - Itaque corrupti voluptas sint.

Japan
2023-03-31

Colorado, South Keenan

32.628467, -47.333779

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SEED-FCE868B1C3AF - Elk modi [impala] - tissue - Rerum minus non dolor.

Australia
2023-08-23

Tennessee, Lindseyhaven

-43.073988, 143.659604

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SEED-F41E408FC06D - Hedgehog est [horse] - whole - Veniam sit ut minima.

Kenya
2022-07-04

South Carolina, New Jamelview

-65.251304, -129.738948

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SEED-1989D12ED8ED - Wallaby provident [hyena] - skeleton - Nobis rerum animi quae.

United States
2018-11-18

Indiana, Port Marilu

67.513447, 14.743502

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SEED-EF3149BE0C2F - Cod ea [ant] - skin - Et ut nam aut.

Australia
2024-11-07

South Carolina, Lake Alanafort

-17.009382, 52.765712

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SEED-43670FA22EC4 - Porpoise nemo [ox] - whole - Repellendus et voluptatem aliquid.

Brazil
2020-11-09

New Hampshire, West Jasonside

42.397249, 73.077811

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SEED-510AB0ED1C63 - Snake voluptas [manatee] - tissue - Id non sint vel.

Mexico
2017-09-22

Texas, Alainaview

59.074289, -74.174387

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SEED-B729448C5533 - Jellyfish temporibus [fox] - skeleton - Iste reiciendis a voluptatibus.

Germany
2026-02-10

Arkansas, Harberberg

-63.639251, -127.777553

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SEED-85523D2FC849 - Prairie eveniet [duck] - skull - Aut praesentium non ut.

Mexico
2018-12-04

Oregon, Port Quiana

-51.215282, 113.156629

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SEED-AA1AB9781146 - Louse odit [giraffe] - skull - Unde voluptatem nisi perspiciatis.

Canada
2022-09-26

Alaska, Jeffereyhaven

48.046181, -22.089214

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SEED-9663FD4C44FA - Cat consectetur [muskrat] - skull - Vel et consequuntur nam.

Germany
2025-06-29

Wyoming, New Donaton

-6.9615, -100.96922

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SEED-96F9A27FCE8D - Wasp ut [eel] - skin - Sint accusantium temporibus nobis.

Kenya
2022-02-17

Arizona, Christown

67.745458, 150.770519

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SEED-A449C1031652 - Reindeer ut [woodchuck] - fluid - Excepturi impedit quaerat est.

Japan
2017-02-11

Florida, Lake Eloy

55.283925, -109.872754

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