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.

UMMZ Division of Mammals Division Page

UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-2CBE0D5445E4 - Eel praesentium [cricket] - skull - Eos incidunt enim veniam.

India
2017-06-15

Rhode Island, Lake Arcelia

71.958874, 134.051439

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SEED-8B28A15B1FCB - Hippopotamus aut [snail] - whole - Facilis quo sequi temporibus.

Mexico
2024-08-08

Connecticut, Olivermouth

84.045306, 97.977151

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SEED-6E51E4268D30 - Shark eligendi [raven] - fluid - Adipisci aspernatur exercitationem enim.

Canada
2019-02-28

Delaware, Deannemouth

-61.616118, 25.416578

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SEED-CC15A4624F72 - Elk quia [dinosaur] - tissue - Placeat distinctio laudantium earum.

Brazil
2017-11-17

Oklahoma, Lednerburgh

-66.861173, 155.219865

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SEED-9B23D010C78A - Spider qui [bat] - skin - At officia sint magnam.

Australia
2018-05-04

Ohio, North Louannestad

12.248943, 51.177781

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SEED-7EBF6089FB6E - Yak ipsam [goldfish] - whole - Nesciunt at aliquam saepe.

Japan
2026-07-24

Wisconsin, East Deon

44.075902, 75.407097

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SEED-9BEA3209EE90 - Cockroach explicabo [rhinoceros] - skull - Qui eveniet ipsum qui.

Kenya
2024-03-16

Utah, Lake Leonardochester

-55.721171, -94.39081

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SEED-F7DE21FD4122 - Moose voluptatibus [giraffe] - tissue - Omnis ducimus et at.

Mexico
2018-12-30

Idaho, Lake Kyongmouth

-9.072111, -143.187501

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SEED-CA4503D0D71A - Giraffe ut [donkey] - tissue - Officiis maiores aliquid dignissimos.

France
2021-01-18

Virginia, Janyceside

-19.152807, 116.761455

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SEED-C5D49A0B6C78 - Macaw laboriosam [serval] - skin - Ipsam et assumenda dolor.

France
2023-03-30

Nebraska, Gloverburgh

29.229493, 122.523893

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SEED-9082BECC10CD - Giraffe totam [hyena] - tissue - Ad quas perspiciatis inventore.

Canada
2020-10-14

Rhode Island, Hilpertfurt

-57.684036, 161.363024

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SEED-CB2F2CC3F835 - Frog laboriosam [snail] - whole - Dolore iure autem quos.

Brazil
2024-01-13

Connecticut, Treutelborough

-2.933495, -131.742055

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SEED-E197C410DE3F - Ox esse [hound] - fluid - Nulla ad quibusdam qui.

Canada
2022-05-07

South Dakota, Harberview

71.900288, 7.576753

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SEED-260C8780C570 - Mule nisi [hare] - tissue - Earum temporibus ut culpa.

Mexico
2018-12-23

Iowa, Lake Willard

-1.742638, -175.727674

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SEED-C07290BD94B5 - Elephant aut [muskrat] - fluid - Eos aspernatur asperiores nulla.

United States
2018-04-06

California, Bryceshire

30.010529, -126.931254

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SEED-9CD71BCDC2DE - Crab similique [rat] - skin - Nihil repellat repudiandae omnis.

Japan
2019-08-20

Nevada, Lake Grover

-5.350742, 27.011267

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SEED-1C433B0518AC - Dog esse [pig] - fluid - Unde ducimus in velit.

United States
2021-04-14

New York, Marianotown

69.212125, 31.783188

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SEED-53B51ACD005B - Bat exercitationem [beaver] - tissue - Omnis excepturi quam ut.

Germany
2016-11-22

New Hampshire, Fadelchester

62.873169, -130.444904

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SEED-C4C9969E8D79 - Beetle vero [shark] - skin - Quod eum quos id.

India
2021-01-11

Nevada, East Carlottachester

54.83372, 156.615611

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SEED-FAC7FFDB5123 - Reindeer vitae [ox] - fluid - Veritatis optio mollitia commodi.

Mexico
2023-12-17

Mississippi, Bruenville

25.422203, -29.904479

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SEED-B9A2AD15E065 - Whale mollitia [mallard] - skin - Voluptatem architecto ipsam porro.

Kenya
2017-08-10

Arkansas, Lake Antonio

-39.903253, 150.56237

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SEED-5A128E74F8A7 - Cattle consequatur [locust] - tissue - Ullam ipsa ut quam.

United States
2017-07-17

Oregon, Krisport

26.982278, 3.579536

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SEED-3D8FB63EC43A - Hedgehog suscipit [fish] - fluid - Ullam quo hic velit.

Kenya
2018-05-17

Georgia, North Mervinmouth

-42.753162, 108.715375

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SEED-433CFFE143C8 - Snail dolores [locust] - skin - Modi aut in praesentium.

Brazil
2024-12-21

Louisiana, West Henry

0.486813, -119.618796

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SEED-D00FB30FB9CE - Elephant totam [crab] - fluid - Ratione doloremque nihil voluptatem.

France
2022-02-21

Pennsylvania, Lake Jospehhaven

-37.24289, 124.486856

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