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-376AF62E12CA - Prairie nisi [wildebeest] - whole - Adipisci libero nesciunt autem.

Mexico
2019-10-03

Maryland, South Renaldo

6.966999, 40.148001

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SEED-92D97FD5DE57 - Grasshopper animi [crow] - skin - Id itaque corrupti et.

Japan
2021-09-13

Michigan, Rennermouth

-85.714371, -76.855232

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SEED-A45C7BA8069E - Toad dolorum [turtle] - skull - Vitae perspiciatis et nobis.

Kenya
2021-08-24

Connecticut, Rennerfort

-42.253059, 47.720272

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SEED-72A2D858EE77 - Rabbit nesciunt [porcupine] - skull - Repellendus nisi numquam dicta.

India
2023-10-18

Virginia, O'Connerfort

68.843181, 169.933319

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SEED-D79BCA9602B4 - Raccoon tenetur [alligator] - skull - Quod est sunt mollitia.

India
2020-04-04

Montana, Aminaborough

-62.515762, -179.106568

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SEED-7A3C0C2C0292 - Mule illum [macaw] - skin - Nostrum quam natus enim.

France
2021-11-10

Arkansas, South Elmer

39.523957, 147.330011

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SEED-2DC52A9E860E - Hound et [sardine] - skeleton - Qui quo facere consectetur.

United States
2026-04-30

West Virginia, Swiftshire

-7.586194, -71.083677

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SEED-C712A84E2C15 - Minnow voluptatem [locust] - skeleton - Aut aut laboriosam distinctio.

France
2020-05-04

Missouri, Smithburgh

0.691045, -1.976952

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SEED-9C3B225D37D1 - Herring consequatur [whale] - skeleton - Autem quod reprehenderit nisi.

Kenya
2017-10-12

Utah, New Wendihaven

35.784249, -47.98284

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SEED-7BD6D458252B - Mammoth quasi [skunk] - skeleton - Nostrum qui qui culpa.

India
2022-05-04

New Mexico, Svetlanastad

72.273899, 60.727804

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SEED-CF7CDEC98867 - Cricket ut [hornet] - fluid - Est rem aut vitae.

Australia
2024-11-13

Tennessee, West Jacob

27.82642, 60.647901

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SEED-16C710616C35 - Hound velit [pug] - skin - Alias dolor eius laboriosam.

Brazil
2021-12-03

Ohio, Bergnaumland

82.56656, -114.038345

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SEED-5121AEC218E8 - Wildebeest voluptas [mouse] - skin - Sunt atque et repudiandae.

Brazil
2020-07-11

Oklahoma, Hermanhaven

0.036644, 76.596074

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SEED-D431BD4B8DD2 - Buffalo ut [buffalo] - tissue - Beatae necessitatibus aut labore.

Canada
2022-11-12

North Dakota, Danillehaven

-60.524633, 37.037973

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SEED-FDFD94A3C140 - Rhinoceros deleniti [dolphin] - whole - Eos natus occaecati accusamus.

Canada
2023-03-16

Missouri, Edisonfort

32.922031, 148.436709

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SEED-6F649E7857DA - Dinosaur quasi [shark] - fluid - Et libero et inventore.

Germany
2018-10-22

Colorado, West Jenette

64.48301, -92.04662

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SEED-ECA07F588523 - Llama veritatis [mallard] - skin - Earum aut aut ut.

India
2025-05-16

New Mexico, Pourosville

18.535606, -144.435523

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SEED-8FB868210A1C - Gnu quidem [wasp] - skeleton - Ut laboriosam veniam incidunt.

Germany
2020-01-27

New Hampshire, Reillyside

-66.128529, -1.247592

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SEED-77E8AA2C7DFE - Prairie quia [spider] - fluid - Hic reprehenderit minus laudantium.

Brazil
2021-05-03

Louisiana, Joshuaview

39.953721, 131.820802

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SEED-E8B63B268F7C - Bear assumenda [bear] - tissue - Quia provident libero quo.

Japan
2025-09-30

Pennsylvania, South Andreasville

-37.154013, 26.49019

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SEED-5DD9D8658775 - Goose facilis [rat] - fluid - Minus unde consequatur modi.

Brazil
2020-07-14

Alaska, Barryfurt

-81.821484, 40.441206

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SEED-A72F2F70E902 - Termite porro [zebra] - skull - Asperiores quas quasi doloremque.

Germany
2016-08-10

Rhode Island, Port Rochelside

-72.555926, 73.727487

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SEED-D8FE9A465863 - Pug quae [antelope] - skeleton - Tenetur nisi dolorum numquam.

United States
2019-09-15

New York, Tessiechester

33.575472, 141.938456

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SEED-78CBD0F48722 - Hedgehog assumenda [alligator] - skeleton - Ullam sit est quas.

Brazil
2022-06-13

Virginia, Volkmanview

-52.53128, -109.721439

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SEED-7185DDE2B87E - Walrus beatae [pig] - skull - Id delectus et dolores.

India
2024-02-21

North Carolina, Sheenaton

78.454834, -163.888111

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