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-81C861694195 - Frog nisi [sea lion] - tissue - Ut sit esse aut.

Brazil
2017-09-04

Indiana, Lake Patrickbury

54.560017, 102.820143

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SEED-AA08D9235F96 - Ape temporibus [rhinoceros] - skin - Dolor aut non sequi.

Mexico
2022-09-01

Louisiana, Griseldamouth

-25.993866, -85.096288

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SEED-627E924A4519 - Goldfish vero [elk] - skeleton - Ut aliquam nobis minus.

Japan
2018-02-21

Washington, South Ignacio

3.226298, 106.107422

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SEED-CCBC371FD74E - Gnat eum [donkey] - skull - Officia qui aut vel.

India
2025-01-25

Kentucky, Bergebury

75.714253, -33.623809

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SEED-A484D1B841FD - Beetle delectus [bee] - fluid - Rem impedit et in.

India
2026-03-14

Oregon, East Charles

-56.715764, 68.542437

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SEED-7A9E50FE6932 - Moose placeat [macaw] - fluid - Qui tempore ducimus molestiae.

United States
2024-12-11

Florida, East Carley

29.000765, -124.998277

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SEED-8857634A291A - Minnow odio [buffalo] - fluid - Sit officia atque quasi.

India
2017-06-22

Rhode Island, Treutelfurt

-72.6747, -107.396936

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SEED-686BFA41C814 - Crow non [hyena] - skeleton - Nihil laudantium atque et.

Brazil
2017-08-23

Mississippi, Rosenbaumville

-9.146524, -162.202702

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SEED-0620699A4184 - Cicada eum [tiger] - whole - Nemo iste quia eius.

Brazil
2018-05-31

Louisiana, Sanfordborough

60.990581, 134.384342

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SEED-09D4CD49149C - Mosquito voluptates [grasshopper] - skeleton - Atque impedit iusto repellat.

France
2022-05-20

Michigan, South Bruce

-48.300834, -110.623124

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SEED-3D31B0DEC97C - Ferret deserunt [scorpion] - tissue - Porro optio sunt adipisci.

India
2020-08-30

Arizona, Schinnerstad

-2.892731, -87.423644

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SEED-6E51BA9EA941 - Whale rem [mink] - skeleton - Iusto ab ratione molestiae.

France
2024-08-12

New Mexico, East Ronniemouth

-87.627683, -129.813279

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SEED-F4A0AFFC1092 - Cod facilis [raven] - fluid - Soluta non vel dolores.

Kenya
2023-12-14

South Carolina, Hirtheland

17.219304, -26.375079

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SEED-6C57B228BEF8 - Goldfish dolores [cheetah] - whole - Ut quaerat fugit sunt.

United States
2017-09-11

New Mexico, Wymanland

-35.2648, 168.996239

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SEED-FB69179049AC - Bear a [bat] - skull - Voluptatem labore illum id.

India
2017-05-24

Florida, Parkerview

38.870352, 174.909793

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SEED-0EB5ADCFC412 - Snake quis [giraffe] - skeleton - Eius qui rerum dolores.

India
2022-11-22

Montana, West Parisshire

-53.605179, 71.539164

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SEED-61E879110967 - Coyote doloribus [crocodile] - skull - Dolores occaecati reiciendis quod.

Australia
2020-06-24

New Mexico, Funkland

42.780312, 173.956657

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SEED-13A0A4413FB0 - Serval aut [crow] - skin - Sunt ut veniam ullam.

Kenya
2024-03-01

Georgia, East Rickyland

-74.777937, -106.772867

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SEED-902A3FE3D9AE - Fish labore [raven] - skeleton - Aut qui molestias assumenda.

Canada
2020-10-01

Maryland, Pearlinebury

67.701372, 158.338051

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SEED-A082D5CD3D32 - Ferret fuga [otter] - skeleton - Et dolores corporis tenetur.

Kenya
2024-09-02

Montana, Lake Todd

73.726451, -173.759314

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SEED-63F9F56A93D6 - Hedgehog in [donkey] - skeleton - Molestiae blanditiis dicta neque.

United States
2018-10-12

Louisiana, Williemaemouth

-21.988297, -160.308096

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SEED-66A7330C972D - Seal harum [dog] - whole - Vero quis delectus enim.

Germany
2026-04-14

Arizona, East Anamariaview

-55.841634, 91.462101

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SEED-B81A4766EFF8 - Turtle labore [oyster] - fluid - At molestiae qui asperiores.

Australia
2022-02-13

Kentucky, New Hollisshire

-47.296592, -121.144691

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SEED-0D91369843AF - Bat eum [hyena] - fluid - Velit aliquid nulla atque.

Mexico
2021-05-18

Utah, East Wilfordmouth

-60.935337, -28.403335

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SEED-1B005CCD1BA0 - Sea est [walrus] - skeleton - Dolore et voluptatem vero.

Germany
2021-03-07

Iowa, Lake Trent

68.145599, -85.493137

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