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-015B1696AC22 - Cockroach sed [yellowjacket] - skull - Quas rem ut nulla.

United States
2022-04-26

South Carolina, Wallyside

-52.480986, -158.952568

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SEED-D5B03FEF80A0 - Caribou facere [panda] - whole - Fugiat est ut perspiciatis.

Japan
2018-08-22

Alaska, Tandrachester

63.124584, -124.130866

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SEED-41FCD8205D13 - Toad voluptatibus [beetle] - tissue - Quo modi adipisci quasi.

France
2021-07-04

Illinois, Leslieberg

-7.933215, -122.29082

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SEED-44A6A0DAB441 - Eagle et [elk] - fluid - Voluptatum blanditiis unde voluptas.

India
2024-11-10

Colorado, New Weldonstad

-1.712238, 151.912598

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SEED-5557CF85F16D - Ant illum [squirrel] - tissue - Ducimus quia natus consequatur.

India
2024-05-13

Texas, Theomouth

-63.250677, 140.683554

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SEED-A098058737D1 - Oyster expedita [antelope] - tissue - Quis vel quo eos.

India
2025-02-10

Montana, Christophermouth

-4.844582, 104.77197

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SEED-745C048BD3F7 - Gerbil sit [platypus] - tissue - Reprehenderit est sit iure.

Mexico
2024-04-21

Ohio, East Olen

-74.596851, -38.53093

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SEED-7C737669519F - Hamster qui [mallard] - whole - Accusamus adipisci qui in.

France
2023-03-08

Hawaii, North Martinshire

65.535319, -64.577158

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SEED-3DE2F49822D8 - Snail est [gnat] - skull - Dolor fuga nihil dolorum.

Japan
2019-06-29

Oregon, Kertzmannside

-68.666838, -60.960285

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SEED-9FFCED2327DE - Termite minus [ape] - fluid - Expedita nostrum aliquid sed.

India
2026-04-08

Virginia, Jamarton

52.721978, -174.379505

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SEED-2AC90893F5A1 - Raven eaque [alligator] - skeleton - Quia neque nulla quia.

France
2018-10-04

California, West Ellenhaven

-41.085942, -43.700956

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SEED-49ED8ACBD125 - Woodchuck sequi [goat] - whole - Ut sint architecto quis.

Mexico
2016-12-07

Michigan, Port Karrifurt

-33.444949, 131.750745

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SEED-01BF63ADB061 - Locust magni [jackal] - fluid - Cumque sit et sit.

United States
2020-07-12

Vermont, Port Martinton

27.928553, -124.157347

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SEED-C907CE3F5682 - Moose labore [wildebeest] - skull - Nemo numquam delectus sint.

Canada
2018-07-26

Utah, Tedberg

-26.853451, -172.012331

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SEED-96AA145863F2 - Hyena quis [sea lion] - skin - Laboriosam ullam possimus dignissimos.

France
2019-08-18

Indiana, Lake Samara

56.406971, -123.452386

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SEED-F74BA08E59CC - Goldfish autem [cicada] - tissue - Doloremque nisi voluptas suscipit.

France
2020-07-11

New Mexico, Kevaside

37.586404, 112.558192

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SEED-53B5370EB977 - Eagle qui [dolphin] - skeleton - Et voluptate libero vel.

Canada
2022-04-30

Hawaii, Bartonville

-89.90307, -89.406651

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SEED-DB16A5BBF119 - Ape libero [hornet] - skin - Illum cum similique numquam.

Brazil
2018-04-20

North Carolina, Juanahaven

50.141569, 150.609094

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SEED-95614ABBB33A - Platypus assumenda [hyena] - skeleton - Soluta voluptatem consequatur unde.

Kenya
2017-05-08

Vermont, Chungside

86.291339, 68.716159

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SEED-ECE2896CDCEC - Gorilla sunt [beetle] - whole - Optio qui aut consectetur.

Japan
2024-06-07

Rhode Island, South Carterland

53.567751, 130.674521

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SEED-4EBC57E6FFA8 - Fly ab [elk] - skull - Saepe ea consectetur eum.

Australia
2024-08-02

Vermont, Port Norrisview

-34.653569, 88.423697

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SEED-526A33C7B042 - Otter iste [coyote] - tissue - Nam dolor repellat quidem.

Japan
2020-08-24

Washington, Rexville

-42.896544, -84.770212

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SEED-CF4F3826F71B - Whale repellat [yak] - skeleton - Aut aut impedit sed.

India
2025-01-15

Texas, East Richardshire

63.662284, 178.854153

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SEED-000D4D9D19FC - Coyote doloremque [butterfly] - tissue - Qui ducimus illo laborum.

United States
2023-02-20

Oregon, West Florenciofurt

-43.853115, 166.602423

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SEED-E523E5B8A4AF - Lion vel [salmon] - skin - Accusamus pariatur velit id.

Kenya
2025-11-04

North Carolina, Haagborough

41.175415, 105.333392

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