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-E1C8F8523213 - Hippopotamus pariatur [crab] - skeleton - Expedita laboriosam enim aut.

India
2021-02-20

Florida, North Curtistown

1.699458, 68.034339

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SEED-BF6BA8997BCB - Butterfly qui [louse] - skull - Ullam repudiandae dolores molestias.

Canada
2017-10-09

Rhode Island, South Nikia

-65.354989, 22.708517

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SEED-FBD4D8ED0D83 - Gerbil tenetur [ape] - skeleton - Dolores eum dolorum soluta.

Australia
2017-06-21

Missouri, Alvaroburgh

-73.247085, -8.185978

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SEED-EFEE8F79C1A1 - Armadillo adipisci [herring] - skeleton - Dignissimos ut voluptatem maxime.

India
2017-08-27

Illinois, Stanbury

38.940338, -120.064047

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SEED-ED7986E5035A - Goose eius [horse] - skin - Qui quis non debitis.

Mexico
2023-09-20

Delaware, South Kip

-11.85576, 31.58961

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SEED-500A7AD11830 - Manatee cumque [cod] - skeleton - Assumenda repudiandae ut et.

Mexico
2023-05-24

New Hampshire, East Wes

-33.051923, 128.32721

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SEED-45D26EECBFE5 - Swan reiciendis [mammoth] - skull - Quia repudiandae optio sit.

Canada
2023-05-25

Florida, Pfefferbury

19.146051, 34.06991

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SEED-299D92AD6BE1 - Impala at [locust] - skull - Quia vitae aut ipsam.

Germany
2024-11-04

Georgia, West Heather

-26.779595, -93.075985

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SEED-847CF4C75793 - Eel dignissimos [badger] - fluid - Laudantium et commodi ea.

Australia
2022-10-01

Illinois, Port Marlon

-88.032153, 179.056988

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SEED-1206CC2913F6 - Goat et [bee] - fluid - Ad consequatur qui aliquid.

Japan
2025-04-26

Mississippi, Auerhaven

-17.191399, 93.083617

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SEED-414D4ED8AB6B - Woodchuck delectus [gnat] - tissue - Eaque natus magni ut.

India
2017-06-01

Nebraska, Lake Vashti

79.795349, 3.923078

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SEED-8C96C8280925 - Deer esse [mouse] - skull - Ut dolorum qui quas.

Japan
2017-07-29

Missouri, North Rashadland

29.673532, 85.242112

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SEED-4B736C674DBA - Walrus consectetur [buffalo] - fluid - Consequatur itaque quod quidem.

Japan
2025-07-03

Virginia, Stokesfort

-31.480655, -148.132021

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SEED-70F664B493BB - Dog nisi [sardine] - whole - Dolor qui amet quia.

Germany
2025-01-08

Ohio, Lake Brantbury

-31.718168, 11.907646

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SEED-94469BA73CF1 - Ant id [bear] - skull - Rerum tempore ea occaecati.

Germany
2019-03-23

Indiana, Marylynfort

-4.200838, -148.116198

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SEED-AB8999A8AA8D - Hound laudantium [tiger] - tissue - Saepe aperiam laborum aut.

Germany
2018-02-25

North Carolina, South Alveraview

78.93579, -112.734047

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SEED-457B5946762B - Shark maxime [camel] - whole - Inventore dolor tempore nihil.

France
2023-06-26

Indiana, South Kelley

68.960302, -43.466477

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SEED-0A82F8F7F5BB - Yak consectetur [coyote] - whole - Ex ut sed eligendi.

India
2024-02-21

Utah, Leannonland

42.83524, -32.707108

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SEED-E9227898754E - Gerbil debitis [hound] - whole - Quis vel consequatur et.

Mexico
2021-03-31

Hawaii, McKenzieborough

-15.715096, 56.168837

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SEED-C52ED4DC7D47 - Skunk commodi [seal] - skull - Eos quas voluptatem fugiat.

United States
2023-05-21

North Dakota, Lebsackberg

25.06084, -58.165931

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SEED-947D95BCD52B - Alligator odit [goat] - fluid - Quae ipsam et est.

India
2023-01-04

South Carolina, West Erik

6.080243, -19.013267

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SEED-10491C768AC0 - Rabbit voluptas [wasp] - skin - Iure voluptatem nisi voluptas.

United States
2025-11-09

Connecticut, Reichelborough

-61.679831, 52.581278

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SEED-DC567B4BE31A - Muskrat libero [caribou] - fluid - Officiis ea natus numquam.

Australia
2020-02-07

Louisiana, Yajairafurt

29.026664, -179.424372

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SEED-26D9C62DD0AC - Porpoise distinctio [trout] - skin - Et qui et molestiae.

United States
2023-11-14

Oklahoma, Lake Juanland

19.21571, -47.695179

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SEED-534C75713B2C - Snail provident [alligator] - skull - Adipisci ad in temporibus.

Canada
2025-06-22

Missouri, West Gusville

28.1645, -84.002235

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