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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UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-A7645478D4CD - Elk vel [cockroach] - whole - Asperiores laboriosam nobis aspernatur.

Australia
2019-09-17

Florida, Port Kirstenburgh

-34.42056, 170.006312

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SEED-F4FE0B554062 - Butterfly quae [wasp] - skin - Molestias deserunt tempore error.

India
2021-09-04

Georgia, Lake Boyd

21.366276, 38.114855

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SEED-82CEC6BA7933 - Moose autem [ox] - tissue - Esse ea ea est.

Kenya
2017-10-13

Vermont, Port Miraton

27.093716, 109.976838

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SEED-4F9EC732768A - Mole id [koala] - fluid - Laborum esse dignissimos dolor.

India
2021-04-21

Louisiana, Ferryburgh

-69.28463, -115.177218

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SEED-F8B210A07397 - Jackal suscipit [toad] - skin - Repellat aut sit sapiente.

Brazil
2024-07-29

New Hampshire, Estherstad

-73.558188, -49.272809

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SEED-E59F2EFAFFAF - Spider quia [minnow] - fluid - Id animi quasi numquam.

United States
2017-02-17

Wisconsin, Port Yahairaburgh

-88.473827, 151.137369

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SEED-547D96245F6F - Sea quod [cheetah] - fluid - Dolores doloremque consequatur accusamus.

France
2018-03-18

West Virginia, Lake Mariohaven

16.520829, -52.467247

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SEED-A2071AACA551 - Walrus dolorum [turtle] - tissue - Sed tempore voluptatem incidunt.

Germany
2022-10-20

Wisconsin, Cummingschester

51.011858, -142.674247

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SEED-705E220C4584 - Ape vitae [ox] - skeleton - Doloribus nisi qui temporibus.

United States
2017-12-01

Alabama, South Omar

38.691133, -15.828902

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SEED-86A93CCCEA08 - Shark est [otter] - skull - Cupiditate eos aut itaque.

United States
2023-06-19

Connecticut, Alanmouth

68.98142, -7.993375

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SEED-BFFD816DDB4C - Skunk incidunt [lion] - whole - Sit delectus vitae praesentium.

India
2019-01-22

Arizona, Lake Marlinbury

27.887268, 21.149228

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SEED-AE1910B9488B - Serval est [platypus] - skull - Ad maxime hic odit.

United States
2020-04-08

California, Gerlachview

2.22154, 6.949999

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SEED-40D21B2F7F6C - Giraffe facilis [ferret] - tissue - Debitis eum hic sint.

India
2024-09-08

Hawaii, Lake Octaviatown

-7.564411, -45.987686

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SEED-9C268B479D8E - Macaw dolorum [butterfly] - fluid - Est aut maiores dignissimos.

India
2022-08-28

South Dakota, Hicklechester

-67.183003, 125.055447

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SEED-D3DA063973EB - Worm tenetur [ape] - skeleton - Tempore ea inventore omnis.

Mexico
2016-10-26

Arizona, Kirkville

84.642997, 35.873771

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SEED-F84E069A7489 - Serval autem [woodchuck] - skin - Aut laboriosam veritatis nesciunt.

United States
2024-02-19

Idaho, Ngastad

-82.712683, 113.953108

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SEED-59A0F419B41F - Trout dolorem [yellowjacket] - skin - Officiis quia ea sunt.

Mexico
2019-10-16

Kansas, North Nestor

47.82014, -76.566825

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SEED-1C85922D976D - Toad vitae [tiger] - skull - Dicta non illum et.

Canada
2017-09-26

West Virginia, North Fermina

-57.875084, 88.945569

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SEED-711D327038FE - Raven a [duck] - skin - Vero sequi vitae et.

Japan
2018-11-17

Mississippi, North Luis

12.879083, -177.896289

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SEED-1221C822C12A - Louse laboriosam [koala] - fluid - Esse totam ipsam voluptas.

Canada
2019-08-10

Hawaii, New Joetta

69.443015, 53.356308

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SEED-366B8843620D - Dog ipsa [llama] - whole - Porro omnis ut eum.

Mexico
2018-09-09

Delaware, North Rosettemouth

-19.017782, 125.108077

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SEED-C992B3F97F1B - Rabbit consequatur [trout] - skin - Qui dolorem quia aut.

Germany
2023-03-16

Michigan, Abramland

-38.11526, 146.625817

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SEED-5B750C1FFE4F - Goat in [badger] - whole - Quas iure aspernatur repellendus.

Mexico
2017-11-08

Kentucky, New Harleyfort

11.884223, 118.719286

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SEED-72FE954B452E - Ant autem [porpoise] - tissue - Officiis sed dolorem id.

Kenya
2021-01-15

Virginia, Debroahshire

74.281536, -147.166203

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SEED-513111798DF1 - Minnow dolorem [baboon] - fluid - Excepturi harum voluptas delectus.

Australia
2024-04-01

Alaska, Lake Rodrigo

50.379016, 122.08258

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