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-FAA40FCDD1AB - Yak non [camel] - skull - Totam harum cumque maiores.

United States
2016-08-24

Pennsylvania, Mitchellland

9.969128, 158.337089

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SEED-398045A8047F - Panda omnis [wolf] - whole - Repellat voluptate sed delectus.

Japan
2018-11-13

Delaware, West Dong

50.098171, 106.117333

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SEED-32DD4EF3ED15 - Baboon vel [sea lion] - whole - Eaque fuga sit nam.

Australia
2020-06-15

North Carolina, South Evelynnhaven

-22.281206, 127.611818

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SEED-B3A16CFB7F76 - Rat voluptatem [raccoon] - skeleton - Dolorem aut dolore et.

France
2026-03-14

Nebraska, South Roland

-81.238602, -11.975552

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SEED-71EF2C1DC890 - Salmon provident [caribou] - fluid - Incidunt est aperiam in.

Germany
2021-08-27

Tennessee, Rathville

31.776964, 100.045596

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SEED-6663A47FAF4A - Hamster in [hornet] - tissue - Eaque odio omnis quidem.

Canada
2024-05-28

Wyoming, Toyport

-63.79845, -171.905307

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SEED-E94204A87553 - Oyster distinctio [duck] - skeleton - Vel officiis harum deleniti.

Canada
2024-09-24

Massachusetts, Andreemouth

-26.183808, -150.515642

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SEED-1B3E822ED1FA - Eel ut [eagle] - whole - Voluptas est sint nihil.

France
2018-08-10

Nebraska, Providenciashire

39.929491, -28.26497

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SEED-3AB5A6E41971 - Hedgehog dolore [tortoise] - whole - Illum vel pariatur similique.

Brazil
2020-03-22

Washington, East Hyman

-4.806862, -169.523764

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SEED-FA70764E49AA - Beaver voluptates [deer] - fluid - Doloribus ex quia consequuntur.

Germany
2019-07-29

Utah, New Chaumouth

61.241595, 65.402653

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SEED-21D1F1D9369A - Beaver est [caribou] - fluid - Assumenda tempora vitae soluta.

India
2024-11-26

New Mexico, Port Johnie

-46.852388, -137.195147

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SEED-3F43AF1DF495 - Tiger eos [yellowjacket] - fluid - Cum suscipit similique id.

Kenya
2026-01-11

Connecticut, Pfannerstillfurt

42.208241, 137.731281

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SEED-ABBE4A145B0B - Spider consequatur [cod] - tissue - Quasi nulla optio modi.

France
2019-03-16

West Virginia, Walterfurt

33.09326, -48.999055

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SEED-A824B17C6242 - Fox dolorem [salmon] - whole - Nam dolore ab fugiat.

Japan
2020-05-05

Pennsylvania, Zulaufbury

37.861667, -35.148108

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SEED-CD5E5FED204D - Porpoise necessitatibus [horse] - skin - Officiis totam natus amet.

Australia
2022-03-10

Virginia, East Jaketown

-55.297857, -12.284788

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SEED-5EDF2C57B592 - Pug odio [llama] - skeleton - Laboriosam ratione laudantium recusandae.

Australia
2025-07-21

Maine, Keelingchester

-53.913385, -8.823552

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SEED-DD67BFDCAD00 - Fly eos [armadillo] - skeleton - Nihil ut rem veniam.

France
2017-02-15

Idaho, Millerland

-54.350328, -133.662372

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SEED-6664F6735A85 - Woodchuck et [gnat] - skin - Voluptate consectetur ut omnis.

India
2024-12-22

Idaho, South Malcom

72.247825, 127.064265

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SEED-68CE5772FD08 - Eagle optio [gnu] - fluid - Voluptatum et dolorem qui.

France
2022-07-09

Pennsylvania, Aliside

-88.050593, -105.524463

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SEED-0F5EB0EA4213 - Crow odio [macaw] - tissue - Explicabo id sint alias.

Canada
2018-11-03

Hawaii, Abbottshire

-54.612244, -77.704944

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SEED-D2A248D74CCE - Ferret sed [sardine] - skin - Aut pariatur similique ipsum.

United States
2020-09-28

Minnesota, South Chethaven

-43.884848, -5.005452

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SEED-409623E53C9D - Fly quibusdam [sheep] - skull - Tenetur quae necessitatibus porro.

India
2019-03-13

California, New Marenchester

87.450833, 30.858863

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SEED-59A7CC5D6978 - Hornet doloribus [bee] - skull - Totam atque eius suscipit.

Australia
2020-05-02

Nevada, Koelpinbury

15.266161, -151.118511

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SEED-8B389067F62E - Mole eum [ant] - skeleton - Totam qui consequatur voluptatibus.

Japan
2019-10-02

Hawaii, Bettemouth

-63.684798, 141.122236

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SEED-9C9BABEDE3C8 - Raven maiores [impala] - skull - Sit odit aut animi.

Mexico
2019-05-03

Nebraska, Lake Geoffreytown

-58.191835, 79.930123

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