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-1A9A9B1C3305 - Beetle excepturi [donkey] - skin - Consequatur ut alias ipsum.

France
2022-09-24

Connecticut, Huelland

30.366262, 38.32922

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SEED-93ECC95FD747 - Pug nostrum [squirrel] - skin - Ex voluptas id maxime.

Mexico
2019-09-20

Texas, Martychester

52.24421, 28.83729

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SEED-C406A0D2CA7E - Ape odit [mammoth] - tissue - Molestiae rerum repudiandae omnis.

Canada
2024-07-20

Indiana, Junieburgh

51.899294, -167.790797

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SEED-24FCD660F4C0 - Lizard eligendi [snail] - skeleton - Soluta vero enim sapiente.

Japan
2023-02-14

Tennessee, West Teresestad

-61.162737, -41.322542

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SEED-9A771B3F530E - Elk repudiandae [dog] - skeleton - Quaerat eos aut ipsum.

Brazil
2019-05-03

Washington, North Muiton

-84.65455, 84.712514

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SEED-3E6163F87748 - Hyena repudiandae [yak] - skeleton - Quam est voluptates sed.

Australia
2023-07-03

Mississippi, Bergstromfurt

0.804065, 130.274401

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SEED-12809E870E46 - Walrus aut [gnat] - skin - Quae et aut aut.

India
2024-07-31

New York, Greenholtchester

-56.613549, -90.00242

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SEED-95FE34EFAA84 - Tortoise quae [butterfly] - skin - Officiis et dignissimos ut.

United States
2025-02-09

Texas, Corifurt

-83.875734, -104.759277

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SEED-7A7567403625 - Elk consequatur [tortoise] - skull - Voluptas voluptate eius error.

Mexico
2018-12-02

North Carolina, South Arthur

-76.995727, 42.179219

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SEED-F5B9604A4F3D - Chimpanzee libero [chimpanzee] - tissue - Est ut et dolores.

Mexico
2021-04-05

Oregon, Gwenchester

-79.047478, -75.806247

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SEED-ACA191DDB5AD - Ox voluptas [yellowjacket] - fluid - Veritatis recusandae qui nihil.

Japan
2019-11-16

Louisiana, New Lorrine

22.472057, 164.919296

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SEED-66A972011E00 - Snake et [grasshopper] - skin - Sed voluptatem dolor est.

Brazil
2016-09-26

North Carolina, Reichelside

-70.738969, -16.213821

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SEED-10DC9AEFE351 - Duck ut [mallard] - skin - Id corrupti maxime odio.

Kenya
2018-03-30

North Dakota, Cheriemouth

-0.899216, 94.103854

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SEED-EF848B932F2A - Squirrel quaerat [worm] - skin - Excepturi perspiciatis esse repellat.

India
2021-03-19

Texas, North Larry

76.455656, -55.834525

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SEED-9BE473E9A088 - Alligator ipsa [termite] - whole - Officiis ut deserunt ipsam.

Canada
2022-04-10

Pennsylvania, New Amandaberg

4.272571, -7.68485

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SEED-41F393D119D4 - Yellowjacket ullam [bat] - whole - Suscipit qui eos accusamus.

India
2017-09-05

Mississippi, Dorianfurt

-22.093003, -156.765579

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SEED-BF32ADC9A288 - Seal omnis [gnat] - tissue - Enim rerum debitis ut.

Japan
2018-05-10

Florida, Lake Ola

24.415144, 149.649459

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SEED-98E05A48BF94 - Gnat voluptates [mallard] - tissue - Quia optio voluptatibus aliquid.

United States
2017-04-18

West Virginia, West Jenniport

-48.288528, 87.568106

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SEED-5603B03EC722 - Fish praesentium [kangaroo] - fluid - Possimus praesentium voluptas qui.

Australia
2016-10-21

Rhode Island, Stehrfurt

-60.502686, 142.407271

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SEED-FD07CC1C0741 - Eagle vitae [rat] - skull - Sunt omnis dignissimos qui.

Canada
2022-07-20

New Jersey, Dustinfort

-19.7833, -178.039829

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SEED-9E46EAFB8C98 - Herring vel [otter] - whole - Et omnis nulla laboriosam.

Japan
2024-07-25

Colorado, New Ilanachester

-16.148672, 23.127672

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SEED-E055D340A892 - Squirrel aliquam [reindeer] - skeleton - Iure facere rerum enim.

Brazil
2018-08-17

Nebraska, New Irvin

65.016384, 82.377887

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SEED-C84CD13015CB - Camel optio [macaw] - skin - Explicabo et sapiente deleniti.

Japan
2020-05-21

Arizona, New Omar

-36.070876, 174.081797

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SEED-CDCF9924D296 - Hound officiis [crab] - whole - Nulla incidunt molestiae id.

Brazil
2024-03-18

Alabama, Daphneborough

-80.871547, 108.460662

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SEED-A30A33F34A44 - Wildebeest blanditiis [woodchuck] - skull - Quaerat qui dignissimos ullam.

Canada
2017-11-22

Washington, East Lorenside

4.12082, -127.462433

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