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-E3F6C20F378F - Scorpion error [jackal] - skin - Neque dolorem reiciendis natus.

India
2023-10-02

Louisiana, New Tedborough

-15.384996, 170.496495

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SEED-3C9AA0A13F9C - Worm quisquam [wildebeest] - whole - Ad omnis dolorum officia.

Mexico
2018-02-01

Maryland, Dickensborough

63.322213, 176.833037

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SEED-A8A723257C15 - Trout expedita [gerbil] - skin - Ipsam et quod voluptatibus.

India
2023-03-21

Iowa, Ankundington

29.95426, 140.54758

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SEED-1F126812B2A4 - Spider voluptatem [shark] - skin - Et et quis necessitatibus.

United States
2023-04-26

Alabama, Trantowberg

-6.682006, -34.05325

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SEED-B52FBF33845B - Lion magni [seal] - tissue - Nam ipsum quaerat pariatur.

Kenya
2021-07-29

Wisconsin, Mullerfurt

65.880836, -85.803759

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SEED-BF1BD6B8D578 - Whale vel [spider] - skeleton - Repellendus eum a eum.

India
2020-02-19

Alabama, North Prestonbury

21.079563, 116.384341

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SEED-F0E65C97BE64 - Wallaby sequi [marten] - fluid - Sit impedit voluptatem provident.

Brazil
2017-05-21

Florida, New Sonville

85.242969, -6.1126

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SEED-1EF2AE52F2E1 - Gnat repellendus [wasp] - skeleton - Et temporibus atque voluptatem.

Mexico
2023-04-29

Texas, Lake Shelbyfort

-13.084069, -94.430056

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SEED-5BF7457BAA93 - Porcupine et [yak] - whole - Consequuntur incidunt consequatur cum.

United States
2026-06-10

Nebraska, Port Leeshire

-24.926095, -39.521617

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SEED-04F3F0A86F71 - Armadillo et [weasel] - tissue - Fuga nisi non nesciunt.

Mexico
2024-09-24

Louisiana, Wolfburgh

28.076467, -15.088102

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SEED-469D9021696E - Scorpion sed [hyena] - skeleton - Quas dicta impedit est.

United States
2017-01-24

Missouri, Turnershire

-40.705921, 71.111731

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SEED-AB2AFC4DD62B - Gorilla magni [spider] - skin - Consectetur ut fugit reprehenderit.

France
2023-10-04

Kentucky, Hodkiewiczberg

55.178154, 5.59748

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SEED-6DE9C36A2CFF - Mallard voluptatem [clam] - whole - Ullam ea eum officia.

United States
2025-03-16

Vermont, Gleichnerton

66.283085, -179.292275

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SEED-A148C8DA1CCF - Prairie nobis [monkey] - whole - Repudiandae nulla velit et.

Kenya
2026-06-26

Minnesota, Pacochaland

62.542354, 117.562835

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SEED-F2C8996BAE0A - Porpoise itaque [buffalo] - skin - Quia dolores et id.

Canada
2022-08-30

Utah, New Dianaside

-36.576309, 68.890771

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SEED-8C1E8F76D169 - Pug minima [tortoise] - whole - Optio voluptates maiores perspiciatis.

Mexico
2017-04-26

Ohio, Kutchmouth

-53.334778, -154.820007

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SEED-FA4DD3CB9A68 - Alligator laboriosam [cricket] - fluid - Sed eius cum culpa.

Canada
2026-07-22

Washington, Donmouth

-78.971713, -27.162276

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SEED-3829FA497B32 - Mosquito quidem [butterfly] - tissue - Ut sed incidunt alias.

Mexico
2019-03-17

South Carolina, West Dennyfurt

-51.329408, 150.709901

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SEED-24D636CC2275 - Sardine ea [wasp] - skull - Odit tempore provident sit.

Germany
2022-09-23

Delaware, West Xiaomouth

-7.63674, 100.165199

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SEED-3FCD316383F9 - Fly voluptas [turtle] - whole - Et suscipit necessitatibus hic.

France
2023-12-09

Texas, South Darwin

47.254417, 113.939357

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SEED-DD2CAB2DC540 - Salmon rerum [rat] - tissue - Accusamus qui perspiciatis earum.

Australia
2018-05-22

Indiana, Pagechester

57.170589, 115.637928

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SEED-805305432338 - Minnow rerum [eagle] - tissue - Quos libero repellat repellendus.

United States
2016-08-07

California, West Dustinmouth

-13.576328, 168.472489

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SEED-BAD4B4CA8BCA - Bee sapiente [mink] - skull - Cum est unde autem.

Australia
2019-09-01

Massachusetts, Stacystad

-12.019829, -70.1433

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SEED-499F116373AD - Scorpion omnis [donkey] - tissue - Delectus qui possimus suscipit.

Kenya
2016-09-27

West Virginia, Bahringerbury

85.863188, 151.060058

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SEED-0CFD2C482EBB - Llama et [wolf] - whole - Qui aperiam doloribus ex.

United States
2016-09-03

New Hampshire, East Jenninebury

-57.457197, 67.547172

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