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-F69C28310D8D - Gnat voluptates [porpoise] - tissue - Qui rerum placeat iure.

United States
2018-11-12

New Mexico, Lake Brett

-36.647399, 39.592011

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SEED-0210B2BDE035 - Walrus sed [beaver] - skin - Provident illum aut veritatis.

Canada
2018-01-22

Montana, South Fredrick

-66.532751, 172.300818

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SEED-E2E981A59BB6 - Alpaca perspiciatis [grasshopper] - skin - In porro ea dignissimos.

Germany
2020-03-06

Florida, Ivelisseside

4.346185, 78.925265

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SEED-B8783C26C703 - Baboon dolor [manatee] - skin - Rerum est recusandae in.

Germany
2024-05-28

Montana, Fritschton

-25.725294, -104.595538

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SEED-779B12187DD6 - Crow autem [alpaca] - skull - Veniam voluptatem ut ut.

Brazil
2022-08-30

North Dakota, North Dorla

-17.184201, 95.44023

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SEED-095F7D07F73C - Elk rerum [cat] - whole - Modi ut illum quia.

Australia
2023-11-09

Colorado, Cronaton

-26.384049, -157.491077

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SEED-8886C666AF22 - Mule ex [fly] - skin - Distinctio iusto et expedita.

France
2021-07-05

Rhode Island, Shanahanberg

84.160243, -139.422334

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SEED-80118143DE73 - Macaw hic [crab] - tissue - Commodi voluptates itaque magni.

Mexico
2021-02-23

Massachusetts, New Walker

-76.99374, -107.931552

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SEED-A8AE47789D85 - Snail pariatur [minnow] - whole - Et et facilis fuga.

India
2022-02-09

Iowa, North Marcellus

-26.097589, 50.794125

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SEED-67D362E3AAC1 - Jellyfish quia [macaw] - tissue - Atque dolorem eligendi enim.

Canada
2018-04-17

Illinois, New Lacymouth

5.51916, 48.208445

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SEED-0F46615C4200 - Mammoth repellat [worm] - tissue - Quam eos ipsam molestiae.

Mexico
2024-10-12

Utah, Hicklemouth

-28.741888, -55.670602

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SEED-ABA1BE01ED54 - Oyster rerum [dolphin] - tissue - Adipisci expedita recusandae consectetur.

United States
2021-06-05

Rhode Island, Evettemouth

53.087587, 0.743536

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SEED-8643BB37A70C - Ape porro [serval] - fluid - Illum architecto optio perspiciatis.

France
2023-07-26

Idaho, Omarchester

47.550053, -59.672319

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SEED-9B3265B77FDF - Moose facilis [cricket] - whole - Et itaque est laborum.

Brazil
2018-05-12

South Dakota, South Amado

25.672906, -166.168872

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SEED-DC9D19C7CF2B - Ant dolorem [wasp] - tissue - Eius debitis totam odio.

India
2021-11-07

Missouri, South Leonora

-89.88273, -50.418309

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SEED-AA1239749D2C - Crab dicta [seal] - tissue - Quisquam voluptatem dolor nobis.

Australia
2022-02-13

Missouri, West Carlyn

33.117497, 148.772567

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SEED-ADDB87E4CA31 - Horse qui [giraffe] - skeleton - Quas odit aspernatur quia.

Kenya
2021-09-01

Kansas, Weimannburgh

-43.967218, 113.834211

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SEED-4E3939A01178 - Lion est [cricket] - skull - Nihil facilis quis iusto.

India
2020-03-16

Alabama, Rayhaven

-0.022412, 41.600525

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SEED-76107BC95C3F - Pig dolores [platypus] - tissue - Aut officiis non qui.

Germany
2022-02-18

California, Laraside

56.156975, -47.003947

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SEED-78B40108DECC - Raven explicabo [locust] - skull - Quod eius occaecati est.

Kenya
2018-10-20

Virginia, Jenkinsview

-58.895921, -108.221522

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SEED-D9A4D791A2B8 - Tiger debitis [raven] - whole - Vitae ipsa aut nobis.

India
2023-03-21

North Carolina, West Maximoview

-6.969183, -136.852134

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SEED-826B619E32E2 - Serval modi [cattle] - tissue - Ea perspiciatis esse qui.

Australia
2024-11-30

Nebraska, New Mike

73.590694, 23.437009

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SEED-1A2210ECE3C8 - Minnow ea [hedgehog] - skull - Ea fuga iste placeat.

Canada
2025-07-29

Tennessee, Mosciskibury

74.713972, 115.805263

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SEED-897D6A5DF58F - Llama rem [sheep] - skin - Illum ratione quis voluptas.

Brazil
2018-08-02

Arizona, Port Abby

68.581467, 46.896169

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SEED-4756183D2F50 - Hedgehog quia [spider] - whole - Ea aspernatur officia voluptatem.

Kenya
2023-08-10

Alaska, Lake Lincoln

-80.609635, -49.289252

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