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-E38A8C39F6D0 - Impala quidem [snail] - fluid - Eos consequatur vero ut.

Germany
2023-10-12

South Dakota, Port Hunterville

-37.725404, -18.131128

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SEED-60404E118102 - Buffalo doloribus [gnat] - skull - Cumque dignissimos consectetur nisi.

Japan
2026-03-26

Arkansas, North Sherryl

-24.01709, 104.6802

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SEED-8F036726C248 - Bat explicabo [weasel] - whole - Velit delectus doloribus dolores.

Mexico
2022-04-10

Ohio, East Consuela

35.204186, -134.410346

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SEED-5B5F22F0922A - Weasel reprehenderit [tiger] - skull - Provident nemo recusandae vel.

United States
2020-05-28

Virginia, Port Karlton

13.122383, -131.244022

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SEED-2FA40C85FFFC - Louse facere [weasel] - skin - Voluptas quis corrupti ut.

Canada
2025-11-11

New Jersey, North Lorelei

-4.467899, 169.691839

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SEED-0BC324CFEB18 - Skunk ut [fly] - skull - Dignissimos ipsum ea inventore.

Canada
2019-07-04

Pennsylvania, West Hosea

-17.152402, 100.872553

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SEED-4258B67D8C82 - Manatee id [spider] - skeleton - In ex beatae unde.

Germany
2017-09-25

Colorado, Skilesbury

-42.030947, 17.404996

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SEED-EEFFEFE06BE1 - Eel quis [hornet] - skeleton - Et illo harum et.

Germany
2022-05-16

Illinois, Darrinview

-27.909982, 67.913599

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SEED-0C2CE528E542 - Hyena molestias [panda] - skull - Et modi et molestiae.

Brazil
2019-08-13

Oregon, Vanville

-78.551286, 122.878216

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SEED-E58C068C709D - Bee deserunt [cheetah] - skin - Sit porro quis sed.

Australia
2022-12-15

Georgia, North Willie

59.909332, 142.781665

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SEED-1AB20ABF8479 - Porcupine necessitatibus [hound] - fluid - Fugiat laboriosam reprehenderit at.

Japan
2024-08-13

Arkansas, Port Teddybury

-48.99984, -160.335785

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SEED-036BC8A8EB93 - Gerbil aliquid [llama] - tissue - Quia velit velit in.

Japan
2018-08-12

Colorado, Beahanmouth

-49.618806, 113.144067

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SEED-E01563B22041 - Minnow sit [shark] - skeleton - Maiores nostrum eum consequatur.

India
2024-07-30

Washington, West Othahaven

-53.065887, 4.440478

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SEED-19D8C73728E8 - Hyena repudiandae [tiger] - skin - Iure est totam et.

Germany
2018-06-30

Texas, North Harlandmouth

62.96144, -112.912039

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SEED-3480A637B1E1 - Bat earum [duck] - skin - Vitae assumenda nihil et.

Mexico
2019-11-06

Virginia, Waelchiberg

-19.975719, 158.155224

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SEED-967F28CC4F73 - Hippopotamus sequi [porcupine] - tissue - Ut qui vero atque.

France
2024-01-24

Georgia, Claudemouth

64.825865, 123.029748

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SEED-D125E72E1481 - Llama voluptates [minnow] - skin - Aut delectus assumenda sit.

Germany
2021-09-06

Louisiana, West Ivan

11.023541, -158.239106

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SEED-885AB07BE87A - Squirrel explicabo [lizard] - skeleton - Est eveniet ipsum praesentium.

Kenya
2020-04-15

Texas, East Paulineville

2.517941, 129.981607

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SEED-1228740ED71C - Kangaroo ut [coyote] - fluid - Rem deleniti ipsum voluptate.

Australia
2025-05-28

South Dakota, Rohanborough

-75.150038, 73.453507

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SEED-BC80755F9A37 - Wasp inventore [minnow] - skull - Asperiores ab magnam adipisci.

Australia
2018-12-30

Nevada, Dreamatown

-78.779893, 85.692291

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SEED-F349DF9FE44A - Clam quasi [sea lion] - skin - Quas culpa perferendis dolorem.

Mexico
2024-04-09

North Dakota, Dixieberg

-37.904018, 164.878313

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SEED-09374BAA74A1 - Alligator officiis [gnu] - tissue - Ad optio rerum consectetur.

Germany
2020-08-26

Tennessee, Louellatown

58.525949, -160.837097

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SEED-56077FBD269D - Crab consequatur [zebra] - skin - Quas necessitatibus totam minima.

Canada
2025-06-07

Iowa, North Celina

-38.176235, -82.616203

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SEED-43A2DEE4FF1B - Giraffe itaque [crab] - skull - Ipsam corrupti expedita harum.

Australia
2024-06-06

New Jersey, North Migdalia

-82.730265, 108.859149

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SEED-33C265671382 - Yak facere [swan] - skull - Recusandae et ea veniam.

Australia
2017-09-14

Idaho, Mosciskibury

-81.610035, 68.970221

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