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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Mexico
2023-01-14

Delaware, Schummside

-26.949733, 119.414056

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SEED-42352BD10309 - Camel commodi [ant] - skeleton - Atque placeat est quia.

Mexico
2022-02-14

Massachusetts, Lake Abby

70.450038, 49.606049

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SEED-B27B26908F9C - Yak id [gnat] - tissue - Velit sunt sapiente inventore.

Canada
2023-04-18

Utah, Dietrichland

31.419273, -6.113005

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Mexico
2022-03-01

Nebraska, Zenaborough

-64.606619, -5.671181

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SEED-46D8AC1AF89D - Camel illo [tortoise] - tissue - Dolor beatae dolorem natus.

Australia
2026-01-28

Oklahoma, Dalefurt

-50.628693, 23.991717

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SEED-AEB4BDDC7EB5 - Cheetah sint [mosquito] - skeleton - Debitis est et ut.

Japan
2020-05-27

Vermont, Enabury

-8.228561, -111.038559

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SEED-F8069AB2E33A - Guinea nihil [snail] - skull - Et occaecati cum aliquam.

Canada
2024-12-29

Hawaii, Bernhardborough

-85.67322, 34.560121

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SEED-652BB1A7B767 - Coyote dolores [horse] - skin - Odit sed sed dolore.

France
2018-11-04

Utah, North Carol

-13.272, -103.363258

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SEED-AE72133623A9 - Shark omnis [cricket] - skin - Officiis earum quia sed.

Germany
2017-05-24

Maryland, West Lincolnchester

78.620412, 2.81284

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SEED-5A2F3CE2B414 - Ox est [ox] - skull - Maxime qui aut ducimus.

Mexico
2020-08-14

Minnesota, Hermannview

-39.078699, -33.12033

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SEED-2369F9B46A87 - Elephant voluptate [cockroach] - skeleton - Sit quo et distinctio.

United States
2021-09-05

Alaska, Nolatown

-85.850503, 84.702203

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SEED-9BA41DE679DF - Alpaca perferendis [turtle] - skeleton - Fugiat ut doloremque quia.

Kenya
2022-05-31

West Virginia, New Milly

-21.521093, -15.792492

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SEED-2B945BC5DDE6 - Serval cum [horse] - whole - Ut est architecto est.

India
2020-08-15

Nevada, New Larue

43.703545, -96.518172

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SEED-675C92BB8E8C - Wolf doloribus [alpaca] - fluid - Dolore odit praesentium ut.

United States
2018-10-29

Michigan, Port Jackville

89.531716, 92.222356

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SEED-509354D9C72C - Buffalo culpa [reindeer] - skull - Rerum et omnis quam.

Australia
2025-03-06

North Carolina, Colliertown

-49.856432, 157.950179

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SEED-173EED7188F6 - Water et [crab] - skin - Molestiae et rem dolor.

Kenya
2026-06-07

Indiana, Glenbury

82.801381, 50.836857

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SEED-17B17575236E - Termite id [worm] - fluid - Porro et dolor labore.

Kenya
2023-06-21

North Carolina, Manteville

18.101943, -55.5825

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SEED-F4677B1E4864 - Salmon eum [deer] - skeleton - Alias provident dolor error.

Australia
2021-11-28

Missouri, Zboncakburgh

89.249293, -12.381453

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SEED-3BCFD16A4050 - Spider praesentium [dinosaur] - fluid - Molestiae iusto dolor atque.

Mexico
2018-10-21

Louisiana, North Gerry

-60.606163, -89.854307

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SEED-2CAEF59A4D84 - Otter qui [swan] - tissue - Repellendus rerum voluptatem ut.

France
2022-10-05

New Jersey, Heidenreichville

34.511738, 55.496911

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SEED-3B14DA34D154 - Cod aut [clam] - skeleton - Rem sit suscipit est.

Australia
2024-06-06

South Carolina, Belenfurt

-79.93954, 15.908624

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SEED-738BB1F1F6FD - Kangaroo at [dinosaur] - tissue - Magni nobis aut magnam.

Mexico
2022-08-10

Alaska, West Deeanna

26.766061, 123.258036

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SEED-1549C253F1B3 - Dog voluptatem [tiger] - fluid - Ducimus adipisci voluptas enim.

United States
2016-11-23

Hawaii, Olsonton

86.968567, -17.565723

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SEED-62431A943A2A - Buffalo consequatur [tiger] - skin - Molestiae molestiae reprehenderit iusto.

Australia
2024-01-09

Arizona, New Latoniaborough

-61.030153, -91.070613

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SEED-085FD47EC7EC - Elk dolores [rat] - skull - Maiores illo aut magni.

France
2019-01-08

Tennessee, Taunyamouth

-26.911836, -41.160943

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