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-76578785DE15 - Gerbil aliquam [prairie dog] - skull - Autem saepe qui ut.

France
2023-07-27

South Dakota, Lake Arlatown

-20.916485, -121.55071

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SEED-5783BACBB199 - Cockroach praesentium [lizard] - skin - Quidem tempora velit sed.

Australia
2021-09-15

Delaware, South Montyfurt

-37.803012, 63.658634

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SEED-1782F6ABB53D - Bat molestiae [guinea pig] - fluid - Corporis et voluptatum tenetur.

Japan
2026-02-02

Iowa, Port Mason

34.998544, -113.706888

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SEED-B40094374A39 - Eel quaerat [badger] - skull - Eum quo non sint.

India
2020-12-24

West Virginia, Kihnbury

-71.648341, -16.793449

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SEED-0344D4AF721C - Alligator qui [gnu] - skeleton - Dignissimos tempore rerum est.

Australia
2023-12-26

Nevada, Halvorsonmouth

-36.843262, -20.293588

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SEED-FCA0F1EFBD63 - Deer eligendi [oyster] - whole - Eveniet ex corrupti maiores.

France
2025-01-04

Minnesota, Deweyville

79.768683, -149.286767

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SEED-C9A4BC1F23EC - Serval aut [mosquito] - tissue - Sed occaecati voluptas fuga.

United States
2024-02-01

Pennsylvania, Lake Michaeleberg

-10.715236, 22.162668

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SEED-7A80AED795F3 - Hedgehog non [porcupine] - fluid - Consectetur sed corporis omnis.

Mexico
2026-05-22

Arizona, New Deloris

-11.098845, -173.484662

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SEED-F71FDF122044 - Badger omnis [butterfly] - skeleton - Exercitationem velit adipisci velit.

Germany
2024-12-14

Louisiana, South Leonardoview

-31.920931, -10.396522

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SEED-F2880DAB7431 - Jackal eos [lion] - tissue - Nam laboriosam et ex.

Canada
2024-07-31

Maryland, Starkmouth

-55.586232, -39.262913

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SEED-4A84364D5EA7 - Raven ducimus [hedgehog] - whole - Enim vel maiores explicabo.

Canada
2022-03-28

Missouri, East Josefineshire

6.355764, 76.931629

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SEED-A5EE583A0BC0 - Worm deleniti [wasp] - skull - Consequatur perferendis dolores dolorem.

Germany
2023-01-10

New Mexico, Quianaberg

-3.644344, -32.427228

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SEED-52993CBD35E9 - Hound tempora [raccoon] - whole - Tenetur hic beatae provident.

Mexico
2021-11-21

California, North Glendora

56.820453, 144.338386

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SEED-66C7FBDE0007 - Otter porro [dolphin] - tissue - Labore nobis impedit neque.

France
2020-03-02

Arkansas, Champlinview

-86.800796, -36.692383

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SEED-E4921A379BB2 - Trout ut [kangaroo] - fluid - Voluptas explicabo error iste.

Mexico
2019-01-08

Kansas, Hahnland

-36.151462, 119.988465

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SEED-81BF71A50EEA - Cod id [wallaby] - tissue - Qui animi amet soluta.

Germany
2023-02-21

Illinois, Doriaside

-31.971045, -42.152955

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SEED-F8BF2102F347 - Armadillo in [alligator] - skeleton - Asperiores molestiae enim nobis.

India
2016-08-17

Idaho, South Lynetta

75.724114, 127.967305

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SEED-1A52EA773E2D - Prairie quas [toad] - whole - Veritatis tempora vero libero.

Japan
2024-12-11

Colorado, East Fatima

-48.991498, -101.517879

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SEED-0F2D8D7D9609 - Yellowjacket rerum [donkey] - tissue - Est dolor nemo voluptatem.

Brazil
2025-08-16

Minnesota, Maxwellville

-71.86418, 47.0217

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SEED-68A1AC444EA3 - Beaver qui [raccoon] - whole - Ratione eligendi rerum modi.

Canada
2021-09-16

Colorado, West Latia

-82.32226, -166.558617

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SEED-1FDBD5D06AE6 - Gorilla et [turtle] - skin - Et quod dolor magnam.

Canada
2025-04-25

Florida, New Lashundastad

-10.949844, -162.615132

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SEED-29E95614E3BE - Coyote labore [deer] - tissue - Asperiores omnis eveniet doloribus.

Brazil
2024-01-28

North Carolina, West Rickiechester

73.347567, 7.221112

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SEED-89B002E1040E - Alpaca similique [snail] - fluid - Sapiente sit ea enim.

Canada
2020-12-03

Kansas, Braunberg

47.634129, 64.064015

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SEED-4C056319C2DA - Badger omnis [chinchilla] - skeleton - Odit quos incidunt voluptas.

United States
2024-09-13

Kansas, Emardtown

35.248787, 131.159793

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SEED-6735B375AB24 - Alligator enim [snake] - whole - Et maiores cum et.

Canada
2019-07-31

Nebraska, Hanhhaven

89.280715, -168.118578

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