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-FEFDE671A2F0 - Mammoth nemo [crow] - fluid - Animi sit commodi ut.

India
2024-07-25

Oklahoma, Nestorview

-3.048404, 112.032861

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SEED-17EE8AD199B7 - Crocodile et [goldfish] - fluid - Delectus impedit blanditiis nihil.

Mexico
2017-09-23

Connecticut, North Caroleton

78.381843, -3.547352

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SEED-7065B88CB8D3 - Cat totam [cattle] - skeleton - Odio molestias distinctio excepturi.

Japan
2017-07-05

Connecticut, Oteliaburgh

56.991481, 64.184793

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SEED-6C0226A320FD - Clam facilis [mouse] - tissue - Porro quisquam animi quia.

France
2021-12-13

Maine, North Terrence

22.983737, 21.554158

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SEED-C7388E021B00 - Tiger ab [tiger] - fluid - Nam sed neque aut.

Mexico
2018-03-10

Hawaii, Ezekielhaven

-68.715936, -92.931245

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SEED-377DBF9A3AEB - Cod beatae [elk] - skeleton - Qui ad a ipsam.

Mexico
2024-06-23

Tennessee, Bernierton

-46.043386, -149.274711

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SEED-3E0FF9967119 - Porpoise et [trout] - tissue - Ducimus repellat qui deleniti.

India
2020-10-31

Massachusetts, East Georgechester

68.374501, -13.800784

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SEED-8BD502626CD1 - Prairie officia [water buffalo] - whole - Omnis est aut pariatur.

France
2025-08-17

Kansas, West Calvin

-65.514738, -8.355463

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SEED-CF11D6CA6E8B - Horse et [goat] - skin - Repellendus possimus sequi consequatur.

United States
2019-05-02

Wyoming, Roseliashire

-63.40955, 80.155745

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SEED-F13EC64DC44C - Scorpion molestiae [cattle] - skin - Consequuntur vel possimus esse.

Mexico
2017-04-08

Tennessee, New Michel

2.217903, -75.374961

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SEED-AA7AE14C0D1E - Scorpion consectetur [sardine] - skull - Consequuntur animi sit iure.

Kenya
2023-02-13

Nebraska, New Merrillland

-54.011229, -68.072316

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SEED-6AD5C56AB866 - Guinea placeat [mink] - fluid - Maxime labore occaecati accusamus.

Canada
2019-06-13

Utah, Jorgefurt

-66.914769, -56.689395

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SEED-26FBBC25ABD5 - Mule magni [yellowjacket] - whole - Totam enim porro temporibus.

Brazil
2021-09-10

Kansas, Blanchstad

-25.830768, -42.091476

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SEED-99C7FBB2D548 - Porcupine quo [panda] - whole - Eos et quia in.

Brazil
2026-01-10

Maine, Erinnville

0.664415, -98.01531

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SEED-5B783CEE2FFB - Platypus fugit [shark] - whole - Qui voluptates qui hic.

France
2023-05-03

Maine, Port Carla

26.808394, -14.010552

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SEED-AB11B161A05C - Goat deleniti [mosquito] - skull - Officia illo velit voluptates.

Mexico
2025-08-27

California, Reymouth

-84.211936, 80.046564

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SEED-D781EC89A0AB - Manatee temporibus [coyote] - fluid - Est distinctio voluptatem tempore.

France
2023-03-03

Kansas, Brycemouth

27.900856, 153.45247

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SEED-07B3A0FDF4B5 - Moose qui [pig] - tissue - Nihil aliquid voluptatem sint.

Mexico
2017-01-13

Ohio, New Paulport

-1.344661, -79.384293

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SEED-69FD46792D40 - Yak tenetur [elk] - skull - Voluptatum expedita eaque nisi.

United States
2019-11-11

Maryland, Lake Ernestinefort

-17.514605, -84.023459

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SEED-881F47111F0D - Serval eos [dog] - tissue - Cumque quis id a.

Japan
2020-04-14

Colorado, Port Buckstad

52.161571, 108.016247

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SEED-1D452B89D54A - Mink magni [moose] - skin - Atque consequuntur qui aspernatur.

Germany
2023-11-28

Pennsylvania, Carrollburgh

-56.715377, 3.539668

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SEED-0FEEE2638C95 - Crocodile inventore [fly] - whole - Illo praesentium ad sit.

Germany
2022-05-07

Kentucky, South Carolynview

-26.361914, -110.978864

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SEED-106C88678BB3 - Eel debitis [platypus] - fluid - Harum enim delectus et.

Germany
2024-09-03

Hawaii, Carrolfurt

74.055099, -0.245126

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SEED-B6F893A5C948 - Guinea accusantium [fish] - skeleton - Voluptas ullam incidunt voluptatem.

Australia
2020-03-08

Wisconsin, South Sylvieton

-77.675455, 103.1079

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SEED-5F2CB89E4162 - Rabbit omnis [rhinoceros] - tissue - Alias placeat et et.

Canada
2018-07-25

Alabama, Odiston

-35.775455, -65.834408

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