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-E48ED6EF858E - Cod consequatur [cheetah] - skin - Molestiae non enim magnam.

France
2017-12-17

Illinois, Breannefurt

-28.606732, 62.099776

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SEED-9589B3776D9E - Prairie facere [mule] - whole - Repellat in nisi quia.

United States
2017-11-04

Louisiana, Lorenhaven

57.293303, 28.983809

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SEED-DE003EEF58AF - Beetle debitis [horse] - skeleton - Saepe nihil laboriosam velit.

Germany
2016-12-04

Connecticut, New Walter

37.48575, 67.25872

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SEED-2AA250EECBA7 - Frog sapiente [wildebeest] - skin - Animi qui distinctio sed.

France
2023-07-10

Ohio, Port Loria

-17.865931, 107.037441

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SEED-1E5CEAFC1F40 - Spider et [bear] - fluid - Et quia tempora non.

Mexico
2022-04-16

Kansas, Pacochaside

-5.014688, 137.330001

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SEED-24BBBB9A87A2 - Jackal harum [giraffe] - skeleton - A quas velit quia.

India
2019-07-12

Washington, Marshallfort

20.017079, -158.231964

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SEED-AA92FF2F6FBA - Squirrel consequatur [skunk] - tissue - Quos deleniti dolorem fugiat.

Germany
2021-07-23

Illinois, Altheaview

-85.680691, 69.671192

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SEED-C51A2E3695B7 - Cod dolor [moose] - skeleton - Aut vero fugit incidunt.

Australia
2019-08-07

North Carolina, North Shaylachester

-32.663753, 113.960686

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SEED-F49278B9737A - Platypus quae [worm] - skeleton - Architecto veniam non sint.

Kenya
2017-03-31

Nebraska, Glenstad

-27.592513, -41.037713

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SEED-66907A4601CB - Yellowjacket quasi [seal] - tissue - Quis asperiores magni modi.

France
2017-10-13

Oregon, South Ahmedport

-27.872845, 48.879356

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SEED-C87083D6877C - Seal harum [zebra] - skeleton - Voluptas aliquam animi quisquam.

Brazil
2016-12-29

Kansas, New Danillehaven

-52.641669, 41.954436

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SEED-7C26CCC4D626 - Prairie magni [tortoise] - tissue - Maiores exercitationem quia et.

Mexico
2018-12-20

Massachusetts, West Liaborough

46.651554, -148.564707

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SEED-2D41319BEA85 - Weasel labore [cod] - fluid - Recusandae et explicabo facere.

United States
2024-07-07

Connecticut, Stehrton

-86.604348, 85.35898

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SEED-33975999C7EF - Jackal ea [mole] - skin - Non perferendis aliquid excepturi.

Kenya
2022-01-26

Wisconsin, Scottiestad

75.918267, 106.399117

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SEED-6402C18D47F9 - Bear ullam [minnow] - fluid - Magni numquam ut quas.

United States
2021-05-19

Arizona, Lake Titusburgh

-64.23889, 6.453742

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SEED-E4F0A369C631 - Beetle est [worm] - skull - Quo et eum et.

Mexico
2020-11-27

California, Gislasonview

76.800234, 171.4843

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SEED-1934E6D04BF1 - Squirrel recusandae [whale] - whole - Reiciendis harum enim quis.

France
2020-06-10

Vermont, Port Mack

60.831918, 170.95886

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SEED-1957DB200693 - Camel velit [tortoise] - fluid - Fugiat eum dolor sed.

Japan
2019-01-21

California, Sonnyborough

8.078504, -10.27291

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SEED-B1EFB44BF6CE - Alligator ut [impala] - whole - Consequuntur dolor vel reiciendis.

Brazil
2025-07-23

Maine, Jesusville

13.636666, -156.476414

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SEED-4AC3873E39DD - Gerbil sequi [kangaroo] - tissue - Pariatur in neque quos.

France
2021-12-18

New Mexico, North Enochmouth

3.786925, 41.694604

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SEED-8D44F951EF23 - Weasel consequatur [bear] - skeleton - Autem libero aut eligendi.

Japan
2024-08-12

Nebraska, East Denver

38.746407, 168.687823

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SEED-C0A137F0C8FC - Fox consequatur [caribou] - skeleton - Et dolorem sed qui.

United States
2020-02-23

West Virginia, Schummmouth

87.213665, -30.318982

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SEED-B3CD9A250A52 - Grasshopper corporis [seal] - whole - Nobis error quia deserunt.

Kenya
2017-08-29

Wyoming, Lake Yaelville

-33.046133, 174.880794

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SEED-824F12BD63A5 - Hare accusamus [manatee] - fluid - Id laudantium unde explicabo.

Brazil
2017-08-31

Alabama, Buckburgh

-1.078399, -179.710743

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SEED-B5CBA6AD6FC9 - Donkey ipsa [bat] - whole - Aliquid quis iure distinctio.

Germany
2020-10-15

Ohio, Eulachester

-8.574153, 71.396572

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