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-AB6EB96AE7B7 - Wasp sint [squirrel] - tissue - Fugit corrupti amet est.

United States
2022-11-12

Ohio, Connfort

88.347264, -160.289462

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SEED-DDCADAED58D4 - Weasel quia [tortoise] - skull - Ex repellendus voluptates eos.

Mexico
2018-09-04

Kentucky, Kerlukehaven

-40.130528, -1.143832

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SEED-2A3D7919F091 - Snail eaque [chimpanzee] - skull - Consectetur saepe ea est.

Mexico
2023-04-24

Arizona, Okunevamouth

-23.094038, 146.344738

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SEED-1FB11973B127 - Crocodile aut [mallard] - tissue - Est autem est dolores.

India
2023-07-06

South Dakota, West Calandraland

-2.042365, 158.665748

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SEED-F53EA8D57051 - Trout laborum [woodchuck] - skin - Alias vitae doloremque cupiditate.

France
2022-09-21

South Dakota, Port Shelton

-73.776693, -81.403416

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SEED-9977F309517F - Snake odit [fly] - skull - Ut dolorum est eos.

Brazil
2023-12-01

Oregon, Port Lavernehaven

-39.555267, 142.554424

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SEED-ED61684CFA08 - Cheetah laborum [gorilla] - fluid - Nulla soluta et aut.

United States
2018-08-23

New Hampshire, Patricaside

-88.967531, 77.760797

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SEED-06C86743F62B - Elk ut [sardine] - tissue - Voluptatem culpa dolorem illo.

Brazil
2018-06-09

Pennsylvania, Roweshire

45.249679, 114.873068

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SEED-261F296E3610 - Butterfly blanditiis [gerbil] - skeleton - Cum non expedita cumque.

Canada
2019-05-16

New Jersey, Bulahland

-60.418658, 55.805176

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SEED-4128D99C1355 - Rhinoceros officia [cod] - skeleton - Amet qui id fugiat.

Germany
2016-09-20

Kansas, Port Heribertomouth

53.149128, -2.635254

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SEED-059838D02F37 - Tortoise eligendi [goose] - skin - Illum ducimus aut provident.

Brazil
2017-09-02

Maryland, Skyeside

11.331309, 114.561277

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SEED-85FC656A19C0 - Mouse ut [dog] - skin - Eligendi voluptas possimus quo.

Australia
2024-05-15

Indiana, Emmaside

58.477626, 27.515475

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SEED-64CC235A33FF - Snail est [hound] - skull - Nemo consequuntur porro aut.

Germany
2025-11-07

Indiana, New Jenniffer

5.028576, -102.818063

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SEED-7A4E6C3F7F6F - Water fugiat [toad] - skin - Aut dicta nostrum eum.

Mexico
2020-08-26

Oklahoma, Gailmouth

35.880836, 14.131146

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SEED-D1D8D5BE5B44 - Chimpanzee modi [termite] - fluid - Officiis saepe aut dolorum.

Japan
2023-01-27

Missouri, East Ward

87.313203, -175.781527

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SEED-575F05249D9A - Trout aperiam [donkey] - fluid - Et nesciunt perferendis qui.

Canada
2025-03-06

South Dakota, North Edwina

15.578153, -61.382813

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SEED-85C529435623 - Tortoise et [crocodile] - skin - Totam suscipit cumque est.

Japan
2023-01-20

Oregon, Rolandton

-28.807102, 69.44119

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SEED-0F4D17B53EFC - Jackal blanditiis [rat] - whole - Eius itaque dicta eos.

United States
2020-02-11

Ohio, New Steven

-15.183307, 79.311781

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SEED-92507B3C2F09 - Kangaroo temporibus [deer] - skin - Dignissimos repellendus sint praesentium.

Brazil
2018-08-30

Idaho, Grahamstad

-59.842972, -54.894989

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SEED-F1732E179C1D - Goldfish repellat [eagle] - fluid - Rerum enim minus reprehenderit.

France
2024-02-28

Georgia, Kiehnfurt

25.363936, 44.005871

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SEED-1FE68425022E - Hound sit [gerbil] - skeleton - Reprehenderit voluptatum deserunt nostrum.

Australia
2017-09-07

Indiana, Erickastad

58.199581, -59.187866

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SEED-192DDE3DE567 - Ape sed [cockroach] - fluid - Impedit sit eum unde.

Brazil
2021-08-18

Colorado, Abshiretown

12.733769, 118.07381

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SEED-3E66174FB99F - Trout reprehenderit [badger] - tissue - Mollitia occaecati beatae est.

France
2024-04-19

Texas, South Tiny

20.039924, 66.578606

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SEED-FDF9C2BF44A9 - Trout non [marten] - skull - Nobis repellat distinctio porro.

Brazil
2023-02-23

Maine, Mohrport

31.586095, 4.35233

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SEED-AFF47BD5724F - Snail est [leopard] - skin - Dolores non quis qui.

India
2021-11-09

Hawaii, Dickenshaven

4.468675, 84.268895

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