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-F58E1A10972D - Impala eligendi [seal] - tissue - Sunt modi quidem facilis.

United States
2023-08-15

Idaho, Langworthbury

-22.109596, -12.924112

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SEED-57CFF8472D95 - Elephant ipsa [ox] - whole - Et consequatur eaque illum.

Germany
2021-03-01

Rhode Island, East Sid

25.38167, -103.783873

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SEED-1A1136CE3017 - Dolphin voluptatem [goose] - skeleton - Consequatur molestias sint laboriosam.

Brazil
2019-10-08

Florida, New Carrol

-70.48152, 52.649166

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SEED-DFAF25CD8C11 - Sardine dolorum [raccoon] - skeleton - Repellat et minima tempore.

France
2023-07-04

Ohio, Cruickshankchester

-61.233538, 9.464767

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SEED-8210E2AD0B6C - Tortoise et [termite] - skeleton - Maxime nisi magnam ut.

India
2023-09-20

Utah, Virginiahaven

38.858615, -147.259396

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SEED-263114E7686A - Bat quibusdam [sardine] - fluid - Suscipit sunt quibusdam eligendi.

France
2025-03-19

Ohio, East Irwin

3.143338, 77.503179

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SEED-3E3F3D939DAD - Hamster minus [bee] - fluid - Perspiciatis suscipit laudantium aut.

Australia
2018-11-05

Illinois, Stromanbury

-51.143406, 57.962994

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SEED-08CE93D60170 - Dog quibusdam [impala] - skull - Et aut quasi amet.

Canada
2022-02-01

Kentucky, Danielhaven

31.30289, -175.56996

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SEED-79F162118CE0 - Cat est [sea lion] - whole - Id necessitatibus in magni.

France
2018-09-15

Wyoming, West Evangeline

14.302424, -26.008307

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SEED-983B1E3FF4D2 - Elephant assumenda [locust] - skull - Sit cumque saepe laborum.

Canada
2021-05-20

North Carolina, East Taylor

26.092193, -82.660108

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SEED-511099648518 - Walrus qui [gnat] - fluid - Numquam sit enim laboriosam.

Canada
2020-09-29

Vermont, Henryfurt

13.559735, -141.403738

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SEED-E2AED3980FA3 - Impala quaerat [reindeer] - tissue - Magnam consequuntur laudantium quia.

Mexico
2019-06-25

South Dakota, Bradtkehaven

69.164703, 97.752694

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SEED-49EAC4BF04B1 - Hyena facilis [wasp] - whole - Iure ut architecto ullam.

Mexico
2018-12-07

Utah, Luettgenberg

52.746195, -101.724499

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SEED-28A12D812516 - Sea magni [gorilla] - skeleton - Dignissimos voluptas aut pariatur.

India
2018-05-22

Montana, Conroyside

47.307044, 125.928986

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SEED-92D28EC407C4 - Goat quam [termite] - skin - Architecto eligendi eaque et.

Kenya
2022-07-10

North Dakota, South Donbury

67.052337, 61.968547

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SEED-FF28375358B2 - Gnu quaerat [butterfly] - skeleton - Est aut labore repellat.

Japan
2022-05-01

South Carolina, Abshiretown

-51.919066, -13.676502

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SEED-F0B07888C069 - Oyster qui [serval] - fluid - Ut eum libero cupiditate.

Australia
2023-06-28

Utah, Lake Napoleon

-39.585406, 132.231349

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SEED-65FE6F0D3E36 - Otter nam [horse] - skull - Sed iure sit eveniet.

United States
2024-09-15

Georgia, Vedaport

29.95246, 155.124422

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SEED-94AA571505B3 - Cheetah accusamus [ferret] - fluid - Eveniet odio incidunt doloremque.

Canada
2017-02-02

Hawaii, South Cicely

79.572681, 64.46257

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SEED-166A21D24493 - Eel molestiae [worm] - skeleton - Praesentium voluptas maxime placeat.

United States
2024-12-13

Wisconsin, Rochelleshire

-44.229834, -169.814683

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SEED-646405B41693 - Platypus in [hare] - whole - Eum aliquid suscipit praesentium.

Japan
2019-06-21

New Jersey, North Anthony

10.3108, -177.990049

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SEED-4CB2D8B07E50 - Mule cum [mallard] - skin - Vero suscipit mollitia et.

Germany
2021-06-25

North Carolina, West Alan

13.965336, 69.485984

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SEED-49AD8BCBC4F8 - Snail officia [rabbit] - skull - Neque pariatur rem earum.

Mexico
2020-02-12

Arizona, Willybury

25.66284, -144.497665

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SEED-39A52BB5E480 - Rhinoceros nihil [badger] - whole - Aut neque vitae dolorem.

Mexico
2019-12-10

South Carolina, Jenkinsview

83.808961, 89.142044

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SEED-424C96AF561B - Manatee quia [eagle] - whole - Commodi aut et ut.

Brazil
2023-08-11

South Carolina, Moisesbury

85.811037, 165.920157

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