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-FFA9386CB1E6 - Skunk laboriosam [moose] - tissue - Ad reprehenderit delectus facilis.

Brazil
2023-02-22

Colorado, Boscoville

55.247383, 104.862811

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SEED-E3E517DADC5F - Caribou voluptas [termite] - fluid - Ullam repellat odio dolores.

Germany
2019-10-13

Texas, Aurelioside

7.703092, -179.074554

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SEED-BCEB7AAF4EC2 - Elk quam [walrus] - whole - Quis unde aut doloribus.

Mexico
2026-06-01

Missouri, East Antwan

-20.40703, -159.101687

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SEED-15D6274F379F - Lion doloribus [otter] - fluid - Est incidunt totam aut.

Kenya
2017-02-10

Arizona, West Dalton

22.448096, 0.259517

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SEED-7B029425E66B - Chimpanzee fugiat [mallard] - whole - Qui qui veritatis aliquam.

Canada
2021-08-24

Tennessee, Baileyville

-83.182323, 56.394544

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SEED-E7445EC5982F - Seal at [wallaby] - skull - Aut ex recusandae officiis.

Germany
2021-03-09

New Hampshire, Theressabury

83.696841, 175.457929

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SEED-E6BEFBF0EFB3 - Cicada qui [porpoise] - fluid - Non est harum architecto.

Kenya
2023-11-21

Hawaii, South Rolf

6.563029, 121.304768

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SEED-75C01954D937 - Cricket doloremque [oyster] - skull - Accusamus quae laborum qui.

Germany
2025-11-05

Delaware, East Georgeside

26.355145, 72.151678

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SEED-7C7DCB34A802 - Elephant corrupti [crocodile] - skeleton - Repudiandae adipisci voluptatibus illo.

India
2020-11-28

Georgia, South Wilbertside

-82.541519, -46.093921

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SEED-7655D68EAB6B - Spider vitae [armadillo] - skin - Sapiente ullam architecto aut.

Kenya
2018-05-06

Utah, Edburgh

-61.031971, -147.150977

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SEED-C161F274FC0A - Bat eos [impala] - skeleton - Sunt pariatur deserunt mollitia.

United States
2021-02-16

Massachusetts, West Ouida

82.853, 13.751912

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SEED-C2C38A67AED1 - Rat aliquam [termite] - fluid - Aliquid illo nihil est.

Canada
2018-12-04

Missouri, Port Mirianton

-36.42525, 3.050398

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SEED-0F76A2349033 - Fox quidem [prairie dog] - fluid - Fuga optio quia non.

Mexico
2024-03-30

Kansas, Sipesland

-7.013653, 84.719543

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SEED-44616A8B24DA - Eagle rem [wasp] - tissue - Et dolores dolorem omnis.

Kenya
2019-09-30

New Hampshire, Port Javier

68.153752, 124.600347

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SEED-FBBE739127CF - Monkey aliquid [grasshopper] - whole - Quae est commodi accusantium.

Brazil
2020-09-07

Washington, North Elviraport

-19.830122, 103.366943

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SEED-CC280D710B22 - Yak non [dog] - skull - Voluptas modi quia eum.

Australia
2022-03-07

Wisconsin, Lake Jacinta

21.628913, -6.994983

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SEED-776A9174D834 - Cod quos [rat] - tissue - Ipsa expedita ullam rerum.

Australia
2021-06-27

Maine, East Pegshire

65.797487, -1.488031

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SEED-EB4238607CAF - Bear ut [snake] - skin - Rerum unde est qui.

France
2020-09-04

Minnesota, South Cristobalview

19.586403, -167.546996

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SEED-85D4735F29A8 - Otter consequatur [butterfly] - whole - Nostrum doloremque sequi enim.

United States
2017-10-05

Vermont, Port Bridgetmouth

35.378107, -57.766467

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SEED-1AF140032112 - Spider voluptatem [rabbit] - whole - Alias eum incidunt neque.

Australia
2016-12-07

Utah, New Chante

88.504554, -11.608278

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SEED-7D1DE4D44461 - Alligator harum [horse] - skeleton - Est excepturi architecto recusandae.

Mexico
2025-06-28

Colorado, Antoinetteland

72.064821, 17.430954

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SEED-CC648F6BDE8A - Prairie eos [pug] - skeleton - Ut sit omnis error.

Kenya
2023-06-27

Iowa, North Ileenton

56.381209, -105.111388

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SEED-F40EE958264E - Elephant enim [pug] - skin - Aliquid ea esse tenetur.

Canada
2024-12-14

Virginia, Port Megan

-38.294435, -84.187749

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SEED-ADE251902E13 - Horse rerum [sheep] - whole - Consectetur porro ducimus repudiandae.

United States
2020-07-10

North Dakota, New Hermila

26.240202, -11.781454

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SEED-6B8266AD5400 - Locust et [shark] - fluid - Minus distinctio consequatur odit.

India
2016-10-10

Kentucky, West Jacintoview

-52.835746, -160.891871

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