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-E322C8454170 - Elk autem [donkey] - tissue - Cumque sunt ab nobis.

Mexico
2019-06-27

Vermont, South Olen

53.452384, 127.04316

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SEED-D2F893BB7FE3 - Eagle voluptatibus [hamster] - fluid - Dolor tempore suscipit amet.

Mexico
2020-06-17

Rhode Island, Jaspertown

58.848361, -176.172739

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SEED-5918E2F57F8A - Hyena veritatis [macaw] - fluid - Dolores voluptatem voluptas quia.

Canada
2019-11-04

Florida, Littleport

58.066705, 54.886007

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SEED-E641EA699075 - Muskrat tempora [moose] - skeleton - Quisquam minus eaque laboriosam.

Japan
2023-07-02

Montana, Loritaton

-37.423109, 150.156907

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SEED-2D0CA0A7CC12 - Crocodile unde [gnat] - skin - Exercitationem non nam qui.

Mexico
2021-08-23

Georgia, Lake Xavier

5.56285, 114.658394

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SEED-6097650A0669 - Water minima [hamster] - whole - Tempore est porro omnis.

Kenya
2019-10-22

Wisconsin, Reillyburgh

40.728251, -120.856473

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SEED-88BE227A6A3B - Bat est [hedgehog] - fluid - Sed omnis ex at.

Canada
2025-12-16

Kentucky, Marylouisefort

44.001038, -120.750736

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SEED-F3F036D62E71 - Dinosaur doloribus [caribou] - fluid - Perferendis omnis dolores nisi.

Australia
2020-07-29

Nebraska, Gorczanyview

78.909947, 142.925903

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SEED-F3B5DD8D9B3E - Dolphin quo [cockroach] - fluid - Est tenetur facere consequatur.

United States
2026-03-30

Iowa, Lake Charleenside

-69.442873, -73.973073

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SEED-F44E7871FF2A - Badger nesciunt [dolphin] - skull - Et voluptates occaecati eveniet.

Kenya
2025-01-06

Massachusetts, South Darwin

-47.602271, 13.561299

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SEED-0174B58D2206 - Squirrel aliquam [rhinoceros] - skin - Mollitia sit ad ex.

France
2025-09-21

Kansas, New Sadiestad

19.858737, 169.241119

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SEED-C27313B3821F - Prairie officia [manatee] - skull - Sunt animi magni voluptate.

France
2020-12-28

Connecticut, East Vonnie

-89.951683, -160.396233

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SEED-150F9B97DD48 - Gnu sunt [hamster] - skin - Aut consequatur aut delectus.

India
2025-01-29

Missouri, MacGyverberg

78.887196, 176.515345

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SEED-2057A9B2715D - Hornet sit [badger] - skeleton - Soluta eligendi dolores qui.

India
2024-06-17

Oklahoma, Port Pinkie

-63.047315, 130.706121

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SEED-17DAE8507D81 - Jellyfish modi [mouse] - skeleton - Quas sit deserunt fuga.

India
2017-08-07

Florida, East Mason

-26.898439, -161.655565

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SEED-C1E85FBC9B1A - Cicada velit [sea lion] - whole - Architecto ipsum omnis et.

Mexico
2020-11-10

Connecticut, Lutherberg

-89.273076, -119.628334

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SEED-C4143F53DC4A - Turtle id [crab] - fluid - Eum excepturi cumque esse.

Canada
2023-09-16

New York, Weimannstad

17.43519, -74.225276

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SEED-74FD0A28C80A - Kangaroo doloremque [elephant] - tissue - Velit et quaerat est.

Japan
2017-12-03

Georgia, West Allegrashire

71.618934, 25.134615

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SEED-72C536B87326 - Cricket perspiciatis [wolf] - whole - Saepe ut dignissimos qui.

Brazil
2022-07-11

North Carolina, Port Pierreberg

-33.179356, -150.478955

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SEED-649559395EE8 - Reindeer numquam [hedgehog] - skeleton - Aut blanditiis inventore incidunt.

India
2016-10-10

Alaska, Ozzieland

18.897042, -159.443352

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SEED-4FA9E7BA4EF5 - Macaw libero [moose] - whole - Ab rem suscipit aliquid.

Australia
2017-12-24

Wyoming, Port Ociechester

-55.105697, -28.904671

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SEED-95189BE8815B - Mammoth dignissimos [sheep] - skeleton - Id et molestias consequuntur.

Mexico
2021-01-10

Kentucky, Stanfurt

-35.795193, 145.265171

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SEED-50CF98AD6FFE - Mallard eos [rat] - skeleton - Modi hic dolores odit.

India
2018-08-19

Washington, Robelbury

64.116072, 143.792929

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SEED-ED40E4CDE729 - Locust voluptate [hyena] - whole - Quia dolorum sed nobis.

Canada
2025-05-21

Mississippi, New Austinborough

25.56622, 103.804128

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SEED-0AC3DE9E534E - Lion autem [wildebeest] - skin - Quaerat dolor vel hic.

Germany
2017-07-19

Massachusetts, Willieport

-88.62608, -59.282061

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