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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SEED-58063715D5B8 - Porpoise explicabo [trout] - skin - Repellat optio est sed.

United States
2022-04-11

North Dakota, East Justa

-22.482872, -41.675473

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SEED-8CBD1BF5E724 - Hare aut [scorpion] - tissue - Blanditiis laboriosam est ab.

France
2024-10-08

Vermont, North Ferminshire

37.95543, -163.02098

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SEED-8080AEBF8066 - Wolf fugiat [rhinoceros] - skeleton - Fugiat est enim est.

Australia
2026-03-20

Hawaii, Darioberg

88.839426, -112.395883

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SEED-AC37ADD9FDB7 - Wasp dolorum [duck] - skull - Blanditiis aut adipisci enim.

Kenya
2019-10-10

Connecticut, Kristopherbury

32.594845, 161.688616

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SEED-BEB22F6E2A28 - Seal sunt [crab] - whole - Veniam modi neque facilis.

Australia
2021-07-28

Georgia, Heathcotehaven

-50.186281, 54.871081

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SEED-F782EF662EB7 - Swan itaque [mouse] - skin - Illum quos aliquam eveniet.

Canada
2025-11-26

Delaware, Rippinmouth

53.930788, 96.93383

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SEED-31528BE4E814 - Wasp omnis [raccoon] - skin - Voluptatum sed illo aspernatur.

France
2020-02-05

Ohio, Patrickland

1.951469, 11.412987

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SEED-9843CD27153D - Jellyfish libero [mammoth] - whole - Ab velit est quis.

Japan
2018-01-17

Nevada, East Lore

-38.077522, -74.807245

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SEED-3583E65A084C - Yellowjacket cumque [lion] - skin - Neque earum repudiandae rerum.

Canada
2020-07-08

Kentucky, Paigeside

-75.937305, 65.774719

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SEED-6D43F889C16B - Buffalo quam [alligator] - fluid - Ratione dolor eos similique.

Germany
2021-10-28

Minnesota, Mirnaberg

-81.503736, -13.041685

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SEED-F7A25B4FD282 - Mammoth dolores [alpaca] - fluid - Unde dolor architecto quam.

India
2025-06-11

Maine, Winfredhaven

-53.933992, -69.000654

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SEED-228281D36F44 - Water commodi [snake] - whole - Architecto nesciunt aut ad.

India
2019-06-14

Illinois, Cristhaven

55.957029, -47.625474

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SEED-29B88EC534BE - Clam quia [wallaby] - skin - Perspiciatis esse aut ullam.

Germany
2018-09-14

Louisiana, Sueside

88.675143, 48.30936

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SEED-91A82287D9F8 - Cricket commodi [hornet] - skin - Fuga odit doloremque eos.

Mexico
2025-09-03

Oklahoma, Friesentown

-8.920658, -80.888293

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SEED-F9AA20386738 - Koala consequuntur [hare] - fluid - Aut tenetur amet molestiae.

India
2023-08-03

Nevada, East Carson

-55.944646, -84.579753

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SEED-B32448F5A0C3 - Minnow dicta [cheetah] - skull - Dicta eum delectus expedita.

Brazil
2025-06-16

Nevada, Port Porter

25.558925, -156.733452

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SEED-94E1F9A02E77 - Fish similique [seal] - skeleton - Eveniet assumenda alias vitae.

India
2021-03-17

Maine, North Ricky

0.92428, -56.662957

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SEED-1926FD4F51C0 - Elephant reprehenderit [wolf] - skull - Ratione cum quisquam est.

France
2024-11-24

Missouri, Lyndseytown

-42.344365, -139.236402

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SEED-E49F388D2436 - Skunk tempora [alpaca] - skeleton - Amet quae animi ea.

India
2025-03-17

Wyoming, Benjaminland

43.146299, -9.556407

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SEED-1424D77EB3BC - Dolphin voluptas [frog] - tissue - Omnis provident quibusdam dolor.

India
2022-03-31

Tennessee, Armstrongchester

20.364562, 175.849089

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SEED-0B9BA569DC26 - Trout enim [cockroach] - tissue - Exercitationem expedita eveniet saepe.

France
2016-12-13

Pennsylvania, New Shelbyville

49.699456, 8.161176

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SEED-C0AE4622C23B - Mink nesciunt [mink] - whole - Laboriosam dolorem consectetur et.

United States
2018-09-13

New Mexico, New Frankieview

44.906902, 103.931629

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SEED-8F9E28EFA508 - Mule consequatur [pig] - fluid - Nulla doloribus odio et.

Germany
2025-09-22

Montana, Gottliebburgh

-70.36547, 116.972067

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SEED-0241FAC8F0B5 - Mouse quia [serval] - tissue - Quia non iusto ab.

United States
2019-06-05

Hawaii, Mannberg

-32.497061, 150.373311

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SEED-96E9FAE84677 - Manatee ab [zebra] - fluid - Tempore corrupti consequatur aut.

Germany
2021-12-04

Arkansas, Lake Bert

-32.082811, 176.047688

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