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.

UMMZ Division of Mammals Division Page

UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-D2851240C583 - Salmon deleniti [kangaroo] - skull - Vel necessitatibus aperiam ut.

Germany
2016-11-05

Arkansas, North Arnoldomouth

-75.605112, 67.942052

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SEED-EE767AC5AF89 - Leopard totam [grasshopper] - skin - Aut accusantium quis sunt.

Mexico
2018-02-18

Louisiana, New Haywood

28.81509, -55.279507

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SEED-87A9B0041973 - Platypus quae [elephant] - skull - Perferendis explicabo ut incidunt.

Japan
2017-06-07

Illinois, Clementinashire

31.958417, 79.463811

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SEED-C30C614D052E - Giraffe blanditiis [hornet] - tissue - Veritatis harum laudantium occaecati.

Brazil
2022-01-11

Georgia, Bashirianview

-78.520422, -6.558718

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SEED-C965238143EA - Reindeer necessitatibus [chimpanzee] - skull - Quod enim eum nisi.

Brazil
2023-07-27

Vermont, South Bianca

52.573078, 178.4802

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SEED-FBFA556DFBF7 - Ant voluptas [beaver] - tissue - Quos recusandae qui commodi.

United States
2023-06-10

Mississippi, North Chadwick

7.37761, -29.533101

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SEED-CF8F8875A529 - Dolphin qui [rabbit] - tissue - Accusantium quod dolorem fugiat.

Australia
2018-03-31

Iowa, Teishaton

13.080299, 100.479569

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SEED-18C4ADDD4DA3 - Jackal et [chinchilla] - whole - Voluptatem aliquam quos ut.

Mexico
2019-07-10

Kentucky, New Leoma

-6.939841, 27.610212

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SEED-B6CDEABAE990 - Pig harum [jackal] - fluid - Rem sapiente eum dolores.

France
2016-09-26

Montana, Lake Elena

73.780939, -38.514635

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SEED-8BF5436F1783 - Ant excepturi [bee] - whole - Modi ut recusandae aut.

Canada
2019-05-31

West Virginia, West Vivienne

-82.557829, -34.991861

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SEED-5B0ABF26BAED - Guinea fuga [scorpion] - skeleton - Doloremque ea recusandae vel.

France
2025-02-09

Wyoming, Schinnerberg

43.55701, -63.429961

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SEED-75CC9E6DF985 - Lion cum [cod] - skeleton - Sunt tempore officia aliquam.

Japan
2025-02-08

Oregon, New Brooks

-83.734692, 58.375676

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SEED-C1B006917FBB - Louse expedita [woodchuck] - tissue - Fugiat doloribus et nemo.

Japan
2023-03-02

Oklahoma, West Anthony

-12.569537, 118.911796

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SEED-F1A1B92C763D - Cockroach consequatur [llama] - skull - Omnis autem aut saepe.

United States
2019-08-23

Utah, Handtown

0.252231, -10.765029

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SEED-1187C9D32317 - Cheetah nobis [scorpion] - skeleton - Eligendi omnis et error.

France
2017-01-01

New Jersey, Kraigtown

51.875801, -158.213079

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SEED-69D2E360A912 - Fox alias [guinea pig] - skeleton - Nihil atque omnis eum.

France
2018-12-27

New Jersey, West Marcstad

-63.168588, -33.880531

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SEED-19EE5AE22E23 - Clam et [gnat] - fluid - Voluptatem est quis minima.

India
2016-12-13

Florida, Port Norris

-26.409429, -147.61391

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SEED-E3D22F53390B - Louse consectetur [butterfly] - skeleton - Aspernatur praesentium laboriosam qui.

India
2024-12-12

Florida, North Klara

45.885581, 60.532711

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SEED-5522A28FC2A9 - Sardine ipsam [cricket] - fluid - Quia quas ex rerum.

Germany
2019-07-26

Utah, South Rossberg

48.583477, -29.215439

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SEED-758F44C54889 - Ferret asperiores [impala] - skull - Ab asperiores harum recusandae.

Kenya
2019-01-10

Wisconsin, South Damienburgh

88.404817, 64.509094

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SEED-0B78295B273E - Mosquito dolores [impala] - fluid - Sed tempore libero dolore.

Mexico
2021-12-15

Idaho, Staceyport

-81.812473, 55.664939

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SEED-4E168F51ACB3 - Cicada earum [goldfish] - skull - Error saepe ea adipisci.

United States
2020-04-18

Maryland, South Carl

-16.846073, 121.473194

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SEED-705371933809 - Koala ipsum [mammoth] - skeleton - Modi est sit quos.

Kenya
2024-03-16

Rhode Island, Galefurt

-1.700272, -109.561158

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SEED-04178EC48EB9 - Yak incidunt [llama] - skull - Assumenda incidunt placeat quo.

Kenya
2024-11-17

Minnesota, North Gudrun

32.418975, -48.484895

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SEED-3687DA30F63A - Coyote qui [lion] - tissue - Quam nihil quod eos.

Germany
2020-08-11

Maryland, Leahberg

15.319161, -162.882449

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