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-3F03B02512DE - Jackal sit [bat] - skull - Nam ducimus voluptatum magni.

Japan
2016-09-16

South Dakota, Windlertown

-48.124102, -92.896351

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SEED-7F8F74ACEBDF - Locust unde [butterfly] - skull - Velit sequi corrupti aut.

Germany
2018-11-20

Louisiana, New Glennhaven

38.228248, 41.143163

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SEED-3F84390ED267 - Gnat velit [kangaroo] - skin - Enim quia animi harum.

France
2018-07-30

Minnesota, Jerryview

34.518843, -66.194564

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India
2017-09-02

Colorado, Schroederfurt

-47.829852, 14.873402

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SEED-2B2FE8F9DE80 - Woodchuck molestias [crab] - skeleton - Cumque itaque iste aut.

India
2019-12-11

New Mexico, New Kelseymouth

12.66476, -54.048573

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Canada
2021-12-03

Montana, New Vergie

89.713664, 53.058938

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SEED-AEF2986C8F8F - Fox qui [deer] - fluid - Aut laudantium sed quos.

India
2022-08-09

Nebraska, Damionmouth

18.397686, -88.472253

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SEED-3553C6C16A03 - Yellowjacket omnis [toad] - fluid - Vel sunt velit voluptatum.

Canada
2018-03-26

Texas, East Delicia

-68.825167, -108.112813

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SEED-44FB3553E3CA - Mink quis [crow] - skin - Culpa sed aut et.

France
2018-11-22

Connecticut, Lake Amadochester

-67.113956, -8.304315

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SEED-D79C183E0FBA - Woodchuck minima [dolphin] - tissue - Magni pariatur accusamus fugit.

Kenya
2019-01-01

Kentucky, South Sheribury

-62.839557, -150.057892

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SEED-6CC9080A1E32 - Cheetah explicabo [salmon] - skin - Commodi fugit cupiditate saepe.

Canada
2017-09-07

Wisconsin, Port Zackfurt

78.551365, -106.022365

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SEED-05AB3C04E792 - Jackal ut [koala] - skull - Repellendus rerum modi atque.

Germany
2024-01-20

Mississippi, Runolfsdottirville

18.402653, -129.125778

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SEED-BE24775E222C - Ant sed [bee] - fluid - Harum dignissimos autem reiciendis.

Mexico
2021-09-18

Connecticut, East Kylieborough

72.464288, -121.796673

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SEED-E24361D1724B - Chinchilla tempore [wildebeest] - whole - Sequi cupiditate quod voluptatem.

Australia
2019-12-28

Texas, Harrisfurt

-61.328575, 27.393434

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SEED-38FF607DDDD9 - Lion doloremque [fish] - whole - Excepturi vel facilis id.

Mexico
2020-12-23

Massachusetts, South Jaquelyn

-44.792634, 140.020775

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SEED-4AD20A0E6B74 - Rabbit est [badger] - skin - Eos amet et excepturi.

Japan
2026-03-17

Indiana, Brekkechester

-85.477988, 104.390792

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SEED-3BE83EA843A3 - Lizard dolorem [rat] - whole - Tempore odit dolor aut.

Mexico
2026-03-19

Louisiana, Port Korychester

25.010341, -87.874209

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SEED-C9624FAC6B32 - Goose itaque [dog] - whole - Sapiente modi omnis sint.

Kenya
2017-12-20

California, Lake Santiagofort

-14.695898, -95.602657

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SEED-488CD1607B07 - Hamster mollitia [guinea pig] - skeleton - Quo voluptas aliquid atque.

Canada
2017-12-21

Idaho, South Manuel

-7.588465, -18.542407

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SEED-5520F73C1500 - Dinosaur aperiam [bat] - fluid - Ratione molestiae perferendis exercitationem.

Japan
2020-02-16

Nebraska, Wittinghaven

39.340239, 16.704493

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SEED-64436FA0CFA0 - Tortoise a [fox] - tissue - Illum sed recusandae ut.

Australia
2020-12-06

Wyoming, Darrelberg

-62.613062, 11.248696

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Brazil
2022-02-04

California, Collinsfurt

-49.982574, 79.996651

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Kenya
2022-01-14

Virginia, Jacintoville

-47.759463, -150.169821

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SEED-B28F7C101761 - Hare ipsum [impala] - skeleton - Reprehenderit exercitationem qui ipsa.

Canada
2020-10-19

Alaska, New Natisha

35.037708, 52.557326

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SEED-05C5E7A1DFBC - Fish vitae [squirrel] - skull - Non quidem ab minus.

Kenya
2022-08-27

Montana, Bodeville

-47.902062, 166.487182

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