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-DA72CB6B0AA9 - Mule sed [giraffe] - skin - Cum delectus quae placeat.

Kenya
2018-10-02

Wyoming, West Bradleyton

8.303075, 169.67975

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SEED-F5B601EFB75D - Shark minima [weasel] - skin - Modi laudantium nemo excepturi.

Japan
2017-11-15

New Jersey, South Serita

51.315863, -10.489663

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SEED-D746EFC1A580 - Ox minima [sea lion] - skull - Atque asperiores occaecati porro.

United States
2023-10-04

Florida, Marquittashire

-26.988878, 112.690544

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SEED-1D1FEA26EFD4 - Mouse dicta [jackal] - whole - Aspernatur fuga et adipisci.

India
2020-05-04

New Mexico, Batzhaven

-30.90458, 95.698133

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SEED-FD5A79CBABA2 - Oyster qui [salmon] - fluid - Ut autem eligendi voluptas.

United States
2021-07-21

Mississippi, South Hyo

77.0592, -117.93716

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SEED-12026D344ACF - Hamster maxime [cricket] - fluid - Et tempore non doloribus.

Canada
2021-01-01

Delaware, Thielmouth

83.698128, -8.48139

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SEED-9D2C5E9152B0 - Cicada corporis [wombat] - fluid - Reprehenderit at enim sequi.

Japan
2020-03-02

Arizona, Schillerport

8.04252, -4.891281

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SEED-5905B3F69666 - Locust consequatur [hippopotamus] - tissue - Numquam sunt ratione reiciendis.

Australia
2022-02-10

New Hampshire, Mullerburgh

-13.763936, 8.379959

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SEED-178032C71EBB - Minnow nam [dolphin] - skeleton - Qui nesciunt omnis eos.

India
2021-05-19

Delaware, South Carson

-55.347176, 74.386469

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SEED-0D6FB21DB386 - Platypus dicta [cicada] - whole - Possimus sed ut repellendus.

Kenya
2020-09-27

Wyoming, Tommiemouth

-5.240504, 29.637594

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SEED-5D3E3862E6B9 - Alligator autem [gnat] - skin - Nobis aut quam asperiores.

Brazil
2021-04-15

Michigan, Lateshamouth

-32.24994, -25.801796

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SEED-F25D6EBD6FE7 - Trout rem [buffalo] - skin - Ut vel quia ad.

France
2018-03-10

Hawaii, South Erline

82.287929, 62.342759

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SEED-7CE5A4BF8F58 - Swan quia [badger] - skeleton - Odit nulla praesentium aut.

Australia
2017-12-27

South Dakota, Dexterstad

-19.347649, -165.84934

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SEED-88A974C16E2E - Serval commodi [raccoon] - fluid - Distinctio eos laborum asperiores.

Australia
2017-07-31

Virginia, Cartwrightton

51.211982, -39.822

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SEED-7D4091128983 - Eel facere [elephant] - fluid - Est quasi quia quod.

Japan
2023-07-20

New York, Krajcikland

2.107087, 147.562235

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SEED-C6CFBFAEBF12 - Locust iste [water buffalo] - fluid - Accusamus porro odit perferendis.

Japan
2018-04-28

North Dakota, South Gertrudisville

53.135517, -3.942653

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SEED-6B987A04DDCD - Clam distinctio [trout] - fluid - Atque sunt in quos.

Kenya
2017-12-17

Washington, East Otelia

58.226998, 91.315211

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SEED-B706E1328F78 - Mule quam [eagle] - fluid - Ea maxime consequatur nobis.

France
2020-11-17

Montana, Donyaborough

-19.855936, -156.308787

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SEED-78BF7B295B9B - Mouse ullam [gnat] - fluid - Hic eveniet velit dolorem.

Germany
2019-08-27

Minnesota, Leatricetown

-46.168075, -41.303374

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SEED-457AD2551303 - Baboon reprehenderit [mole] - fluid - Qui cum sint laborum.

Brazil
2019-11-22

Rhode Island, North Raul

22.80978, 158.807023

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SEED-2FFC7732C13D - Gerbil velit [antelope] - tissue - Minus ipsam nemo accusantium.

Brazil
2019-11-11

California, South Felicitaton

65.841126, -70.245632

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SEED-C19A79381C22 - Impala aliquam [squirrel] - skin - Omnis aut eius quae.

France
2017-09-13

Delaware, West Stephaniaburgh

-21.371309, -111.41598

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SEED-7554932CF313 - Goat aut [armadillo] - whole - Nisi beatae blanditiis expedita.

United States
2021-05-09

Ohio, Paucekburgh

22.904421, -89.16825

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SEED-ED2EE50A4B78 - Macaw unde [goose] - skin - Qui maiores et debitis.

India
2017-12-21

Wyoming, Lake Maryjaneside

32.656868, -32.236211

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SEED-6539FBD40E01 - Oyster commodi [walrus] - skeleton - Voluptas et animi nostrum.

Canada
2018-05-09

Florida, Port Harris

-77.656277, 59.538756

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