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-8BA99284A65B - Spider deserunt [weasel] - tissue - Saepe tempore ut tempora.

France
2019-11-12

Pennsylvania, Schulistfort

13.548378, 26.801275

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SEED-826D1DA35787 - Rat provident [clam] - skeleton - Explicabo ex vero nesciunt.

France
2025-06-20

Delaware, Bartellfurt

-82.41864, -130.067341

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SEED-6988C061AD4D - Rat eos [koala] - whole - Et et quis mollitia.

Germany
2024-10-27

Wisconsin, East Norbertshire

-73.114954, 76.857794

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SEED-3DD72F41116F - Camel quidem [woodchuck] - skin - Voluptatibus blanditiis laborum aut.

Japan
2019-04-24

Virginia, Laceyville

-34.69165, -3.554052

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SEED-7206FCC13CD8 - Dog voluptatem [llama] - whole - Aut facere pariatur perspiciatis.

Australia
2022-04-08

North Dakota, Candidatown

-51.901718, -92.467829

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SEED-72B5B7B9CA2E - Fish delectus [cat] - skin - Qui ab officiis fuga.

Brazil
2020-08-18

Virginia, Harveyville

-17.730159, 36.816267

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SEED-858996D8FB47 - Goat reiciendis [cheetah] - skull - Fuga soluta quia quaerat.

Brazil
2020-12-29

Maine, East Gregfort

36.768562, -60.469017

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SEED-CCA8626F87C2 - Snail a [swan] - tissue - Aut placeat id quod.

Germany
2021-07-31

Idaho, Halvorsonside

87.724964, 156.38641

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SEED-2AC86F93CACA - Crow eius [porcupine] - tissue - Dignissimos dolorum optio animi.

Japan
2026-03-25

Massachusetts, Alysaside

-82.059362, 21.749574

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SEED-9C89CA4BDDB1 - Crab pariatur [cockroach] - skin - Deserunt aliquam natus molestias.

Kenya
2025-11-26

Tennessee, Danelleborough

-58.180165, 143.314016

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SEED-C230DFB5D159 - Hyena rerum [lizard] - skull - Sapiente suscipit quo delectus.

India
2021-03-04

New Mexico, Cartwrightbury

14.747757, -173.119381

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SEED-D2D7F58B35A8 - Termite voluptate [mosquito] - tissue - Eaque qui voluptate itaque.

United States
2018-09-14

Nevada, West Tu

5.276863, 81.624333

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SEED-B787BE1034C0 - Mosquito sed [buffalo] - skeleton - Sit ea consectetur animi.

Japan
2019-01-01

New Jersey, New Jamel

-75.054686, 4.849489

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SEED-86F0830F1F5E - Fly sed [tiger] - skin - Culpa cupiditate iure ratione.

Australia
2018-01-03

Virginia, East Coychester

48.950204, -34.094724

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SEED-0582D4F2F950 - Goat saepe [snake] - skin - Et quia itaque vel.

Mexico
2019-09-01

Missouri, Cruickshankhaven

-73.684025, 37.236586

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SEED-41E789338013 - Baboon maiores [sheep] - skull - Dolor et impedit error.

Mexico
2016-11-17

Oregon, West Kurtisland

-20.222763, 38.904316

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SEED-892D7D08D4E2 - Beaver hic [platypus] - skin - Itaque atque voluptatem incidunt.

Germany
2018-12-04

Ohio, Rashidastad

78.075356, -147.339152

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SEED-0D9756B48C55 - Elephant eos [wolf] - skin - Qui vel modi dolorem.

Brazil
2023-12-18

Maryland, New Siu

-8.932587, 69.103512

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SEED-9A0C2C4ADDCA - Worm soluta [mammoth] - skeleton - Rerum deserunt illo consequatur.

Mexico
2026-01-02

Virginia, Lake Elaine

-60.261826, 163.644937

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SEED-AA5A28C15DDF - Rabbit a [wasp] - skull - Voluptate magnam magni consequatur.

United States
2021-07-24

Nebraska, East Milda

28.505957, 9.229373

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SEED-8DDBA025E169 - Goat aut [reindeer] - whole - Impedit adipisci molestiae iure.

Canada
2024-08-20

North Carolina, Roryfort

-62.336271, -74.157305

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SEED-785BB7A50296 - Fish soluta [eagle] - skull - Modi sint facere quo.

Canada
2025-12-06

Kentucky, South Stephenieside

-25.219071, 58.448348

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SEED-BA21A6A9A2D1 - Butterfly sit [crow] - skeleton - Quis qui rerum eos.

Germany
2021-09-23

Wisconsin, South Danaestad

13.71699, 26.359589

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SEED-390210AB93B5 - Wombat corporis [weasel] - whole - Sed exercitationem a nesciunt.

Australia
2018-09-15

Vermont, Port Bertram

17.652906, 110.223487

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SEED-2C611EB9C50B - Pug dolor [serval] - skull - Aut sit ut sequi.

Germany
2020-05-28

New Jersey, Kesslerport

-85.767652, -117.136672

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