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-77061BC684C4 - Jackal cumque [wasp] - skull - Neque voluptas ut non.

Brazil
2019-03-14

Montana, South Myron

-28.731615, -160.884679

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SEED-98CB7B21FF04 - Turtle aut [snake] - tissue - Voluptatem pariatur eum beatae.

Kenya
2017-10-12

Maryland, North Kitty

-45.925341, -48.781984

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SEED-10410C76F690 - Mosquito ad [hornet] - tissue - Mollitia saepe cupiditate illum.

Mexico
2018-05-28

Louisiana, North Refugio

74.871333, -56.501085

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SEED-8CC61ED9D5BC - Eagle aperiam [beetle] - skull - Animi et aliquam ut.

Brazil
2023-06-07

Illinois, North Otha

-2.326514, -178.1582

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SEED-43BE4FC90059 - Platypus laborum [cod] - skin - Recusandae unde qui id.

India
2024-10-07

South Carolina, North Nellie

-88.346829, -164.237376

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SEED-ACDE469E9FA4 - Chinchilla sunt [chinchilla] - tissue - Velit rerum numquam sequi.

Brazil
2023-03-31

Georgia, Vikkistad

25.137824, 49.805522

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SEED-1ABA6AEEB65E - Turtle sit [wasp] - skeleton - Doloribus quam molestiae odio.

Japan
2018-12-04

Montana, Port Lavonna

-28.287803, -79.23581

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SEED-F57E53AB3CA8 - Raccoon reiciendis [eagle] - whole - Error animi consequatur nisi.

Canada
2020-02-16

New York, Port Moseland

-5.40854, -71.111426

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SEED-DB3E59458BDB - Monkey aut [ox] - fluid - Quam aut reiciendis asperiores.

India
2023-12-23

Alaska, Mullerport

16.37147, 139.850899

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SEED-5C375B45A4DF - Porpoise quis [macaw] - skull - Cumque voluptatum praesentium sit.

Australia
2024-10-20

Missouri, South Brandonbury

-52.479544, -169.232204

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SEED-DEEB1AE0105D - Kangaroo asperiores [buffalo] - skeleton - Beatae nihil eum nulla.

Australia
2017-05-03

North Carolina, Walterstad

-20.9342, -74.401061

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SEED-922413DB8A9A - Leopard tempora [eel] - skull - Rerum similique et quo.

Brazil
2020-08-10

Illinois, Port Betsy

-64.523204, 64.690424

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SEED-4ED33B690608 - Muskrat et [wallaby] - skin - Natus voluptate dolorem repudiandae.

United States
2019-11-11

Delaware, Schummmouth

79.143555, 146.136262

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SEED-F16C929E2380 - Whale eum [ox] - fluid - Alias error tempore eveniet.

Canada
2025-02-10

Minnesota, Brittnyberg

-11.036969, 165.561454

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SEED-01A9A199B437 - Shark distinctio [hornet] - skeleton - Adipisci possimus ipsa eos.

Brazil
2021-08-10

South Dakota, Gradyton

-61.136444, 99.188016

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SEED-B4EC7366857E - Yak iste [prairie dog] - fluid - Optio voluptatem nobis ab.

Canada
2021-07-12

North Carolina, Rosarioberg

33.949393, -29.290118

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SEED-DB4637AE413D - Wildebeest qui [raven] - skin - Culpa inventore ut dolorem.

Canada
2026-01-27

Colorado, Gibsontown

-39.582129, 58.643652

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SEED-2A619BA58C93 - Jellyfish in [deer] - whole - Aut voluptatum ea quis.

Japan
2024-10-16

New York, East Malloryport

20.719923, 124.108233

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SEED-2F37BE44E82B - Cat aut [rhinoceros] - skin - Officia libero voluptatum reprehenderit.

Japan
2023-05-06

Kansas, Lake Caseyfurt

18.168288, -79.946545

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SEED-4C4261CB8916 - Badger id [rat] - tissue - Atque similique nisi quia.

Canada
2022-07-26

Alaska, East Christia

16.662396, 169.11109

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SEED-D6067E9D88C7 - Scorpion eligendi [reindeer] - fluid - Numquam est assumenda voluptate.

Japan
2020-07-10

Montana, Kochchester

-78.007617, 130.197136

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SEED-1B7EBD6E2D35 - Rabbit optio [eel] - skeleton - Molestiae consequatur adipisci qui.

United States
2019-03-26

Kentucky, O'Keefeburgh

26.085273, 128.563195

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SEED-736A0CCCBA86 - Armadillo accusamus [ant] - skull - Reprehenderit harum molestiae tempora.

France
2024-07-27

West Virginia, Cummingsmouth

62.475853, -117.453166

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SEED-408A73B236ED - Wasp est [reindeer] - skull - Quibusdam quia et sunt.

Mexico
2024-12-23

West Virginia, Lynnaborough

9.627098, 114.77961

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SEED-C347E968DA05 - Gorilla ad [tortoise] - whole - Magnam quo et mollitia.

Germany
2025-03-22

Illinois, North Lenna

52.134347, 89.704773

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