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-9838CF3C0CBA - Serval facere [spider] - skull - Ut maxime perferendis quis.

Japan
2017-08-16

South Dakota, New Maynardfort

-66.114967, 177.915186

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SEED-FC24F9682EFE - Weasel rerum [goose] - fluid - Delectus magni optio maxime.

Canada
2021-03-04

South Dakota, Port Marylouiseton

-82.841223, -127.131539

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SEED-9D8C8176DFFB - Cod deleniti [hyena] - skull - Rerum doloribus eos voluptas.

Germany
2023-01-06

Pennsylvania, Millicentfort

-43.975754, -77.520166

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SEED-6863EB53E7C8 - Prairie voluptas [salmon] - skin - In non a est.

United States
2021-12-06

Iowa, East Rollandhaven

-2.064307, -24.775325

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SEED-7FB8A460A7E8 - Platypus est [snail] - whole - Velit id enim quae.

Kenya
2022-07-23

Illinois, Aliport

38.547757, 5.010901

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SEED-2C1F1E79160C - Oyster accusantium [cicada] - tissue - Molestias quidem fuga fugiat.

Germany
2017-11-16

New Hampshire, Brainbury

-23.693177, 108.598611

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SEED-6E940C46BE9B - Mouse delectus [beetle] - whole - Omnis deleniti ipsum explicabo.

Germany
2018-09-21

Nebraska, South Adalberto

-81.229665, 163.158285

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SEED-10CDE28DFF4A - Platypus incidunt [hamster] - skeleton - Et ut unde ut.

United States
2019-04-09

New Hampshire, East Nenita

-53.321223, 31.550311

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SEED-B9BA17BEA146 - Crow ipsum [porpoise] - tissue - Ut quos exercitationem incidunt.

India
2021-04-06

Virginia, Royport

34.834035, -20.783567

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SEED-EC2472AECD2B - Hornet sint [moose] - fluid - Reprehenderit repellendus et molestiae.

Kenya
2019-04-25

Tennessee, West Delbertbury

-88.308618, -163.884883

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SEED-CA5A497ADB20 - Kangaroo asperiores [snake] - skeleton - Doloremque nostrum consequuntur aut.

Canada
2021-01-26

New Jersey, Haichester

-28.967596, 19.777174

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SEED-DE4077C5B570 - Yellowjacket cum [tortoise] - skin - Porro odio quam temporibus.

Australia
2017-05-25

Iowa, Kuhlmanton

88.58414, -105.850278

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SEED-C981625855D5 - Mallard tempore [hippopotamus] - fluid - Non qui fugit et.

Kenya
2017-06-18

Minnesota, New Efrainhaven

75.698922, -142.079468

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SEED-355917B8F70D - Sheep ut [otter] - fluid - Quam perferendis ipsam veniam.

Japan
2017-09-17

Indiana, Lake Darrenview

-49.594641, 15.853688

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SEED-17E07BC64ABB - Macaw aut [horse] - skeleton - Itaque repellendus quia ut.

Kenya
2026-05-21

South Dakota, West Larainetown

69.472107, 34.415329

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SEED-B36D6806167C - Badger voluptas [crab] - skin - Eum modi aspernatur quasi.

Japan
2020-05-22

Wisconsin, Emelineville

-58.013145, 140.295637

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SEED-BB23FA1E9AA9 - Crab neque [termite] - skin - Dolores illum praesentium est.

Canada
2023-03-12

Rhode Island, South Clement

17.223978, 78.835293

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SEED-B04ABC32CDBF - Mule sunt [panda] - whole - Incidunt ut quisquam ipsa.

Japan
2025-11-12

South Carolina, North Joseph

37.075347, -4.486597

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SEED-64AD82EF1115 - Seal ipsa [eagle] - fluid - Qui velit et cumque.

France
2024-06-11

Nevada, Swiftchester

17.964907, -125.151256

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SEED-2589DBE6FEB9 - Buffalo hic [wombat] - skeleton - Voluptas esse et cum.

France
2019-12-06

Wyoming, Baofurt

-5.733879, 149.261672

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SEED-2DF8ECCA43A2 - Butterfly sed [bee] - tissue - Explicabo non fugiat error.

Brazil
2023-09-10

Alaska, Kozeyshire

83.827541, 46.435638

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SEED-884EE4E18F73 - Mink a [lizard] - skin - Corporis repudiandae at delectus.

Japan
2020-07-23

North Dakota, Lednerhaven

53.67655, 153.199789

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SEED-59A4ED0A8BFB - Chimpanzee odio [alpaca] - fluid - Itaque qui ipsam nostrum.

India
2024-03-24

Mississippi, Pedrofort

-29.545081, -164.240256

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SEED-3A8917FA65FE - Scorpion nulla [goat] - tissue - Molestias repellat odio alias.

Canada
2017-01-25

Indiana, South Caseyport

-26.306018, 109.690565

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SEED-BA1D7395910D - Salmon voluptate [beetle] - skull - Quia omnis voluptate ipsam.

Mexico
2018-06-08

Hawaii, Antoinefurt

43.67355, 122.68511

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