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-21CFDA785E0E - Hornet possimus [water buffalo] - whole - Et ipsum dignissimos quisquam.

United States
2018-10-25

Delaware, Kemmerstad

-78.536516, -134.965866

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SEED-D412539C804D - Duck doloribus [platypus] - whole - Animi dolorum delectus at.

Germany
2022-03-14

Minnesota, Cammyville

-8.244086, -124.357605

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SEED-4F39524FA53B - Llama distinctio [eel] - skin - Odit eum nam dolores.

Japan
2019-10-08

Louisiana, Wisozkmouth

78.871134, 93.632163

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SEED-288CB0E80E59 - Herring consequatur [crow] - whole - Temporibus suscipit quidem est.

Kenya
2019-07-02

Florida, North Jefferey

18.525888, 80.727238

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SEED-0F88A5B7313B - Raven debitis [wallaby] - skin - Numquam et occaecati necessitatibus.

India
2020-01-03

Nevada, Lake Cecilabury

52.373499, 169.306012

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SEED-E517C543ECAE - Squirrel sed [whale] - skeleton - Esse vitae eaque qui.

Kenya
2016-12-07

Texas, South Marvin

77.179525, 61.417152

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SEED-57360E454107 - Sardine sed [crab] - fluid - Impedit libero earum eos.

Mexico
2024-07-20

Rhode Island, New Mauro

31.515334, -54.748026

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SEED-266F310BDEBB - Rhinoceros laborum [mammoth] - skull - Suscipit error maiores quia.

India
2025-04-16

New Hampshire, Kendalhaven

-43.500126, -69.300498

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SEED-9BE940341AFD - Goldfish iusto [koala] - fluid - Hic facilis ducimus minima.

Canada
2019-04-29

Georgia, Swaniawskiburgh

-19.522714, 175.283109

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SEED-820FA0A36D65 - Chimpanzee porro [giraffe] - whole - Aut nemo et illo.

Canada
2020-05-25

Montana, Dalestad

-65.21022, -152.920145

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SEED-D5E29812647E - Bear vero [lizard] - tissue - Molestiae harum natus omnis.

Brazil
2019-06-03

Minnesota, West Reinaldoshire

-61.338272, 175.285647

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SEED-70BCFC087560 - Pug voluptate [armadillo] - tissue - Maxime expedita illum deleniti.

Australia
2016-11-19

Wyoming, Lindgrenshire

-74.959345, 147.052207

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SEED-92077F2FBD41 - Bear quisquam [armadillo] - skin - Earum omnis minima odit.

United States
2021-12-08

South Dakota, Joniemouth

-61.803132, 137.8184

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SEED-58C9824A4CDE - Gnat explicabo [buffalo] - tissue - At exercitationem repellendus veniam.

Germany
2026-04-18

North Dakota, Konopelskiborough

67.840646, -48.970022

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SEED-116E5B7EEB17 - Frog accusantium [zebra] - tissue - Aut animi maxime aut.

United States
2021-04-19

Mississippi, Bettiechester

46.023048, -47.503659

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SEED-8B3D17A48AFF - Hamster et [minnow] - skull - Et rerum rerum est.

Japan
2018-04-10

Missouri, Janethville

-28.127969, -131.297124

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SEED-8E4EDB3C8DBD - Worm quaerat [bat] - skull - Distinctio repudiandae iure quia.

Mexico
2020-12-10

Connecticut, Port Vernita

69.247654, 121.194079

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SEED-808894A37DEC - Giraffe ex [swan] - tissue - Enim reiciendis illum debitis.

Canada
2026-07-18

New Jersey, Bartolettihaven

12.240947, 32.75081

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SEED-230DB112B4C2 - Mouse velit [worm] - skull - Aut maiores quo similique.

Canada
2021-02-07

Idaho, Andersonchester

54.737801, 171.173187

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SEED-E980A7783CA1 - Gerbil nihil [toad] - fluid - Eum incidunt non et.

United States
2020-09-13

Maine, East Kermitton

78.801768, 18.155419

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SEED-EA1E091E890D - Hornet totam [goat] - whole - Pariatur deleniti id est.

India
2017-03-21

Delaware, Natoshachester

13.193386, -54.604833

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SEED-379477D1FE39 - Leopard praesentium [salmon] - whole - Rerum ut occaecati provident.

Mexico
2020-10-04

Oklahoma, Maxiefort

-21.277381, -152.180311

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SEED-3EA112AF4DE2 - Dolphin quia [weasel] - skeleton - Quidem commodi ipsum cum.

United States
2017-07-01

Delaware, Port Casseyland

67.973668, 38.811227

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SEED-F79D60439212 - Cricket itaque [koala] - tissue - Est et consequuntur a.

Germany
2020-12-29

Montana, North Nicky

61.445171, -116.238324

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SEED-21DAADF422F8 - Raven totam [toad] - whole - Molestiae sed libero minima.

Australia
2024-02-01

North Dakota, Homenickhaven

49.438343, 169.38595

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