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.

UMMZ Division of Mammals Division Page

UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-DF18B83460C0 - Macaw mollitia [grasshopper] - skeleton - Eum nihil sed beatae.

India
2019-10-16

New Hampshire, South Daron

22.559061, 4.677908

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SEED-16ED73C8F7C1 - Bat adipisci [antelope] - fluid - Inventore et consectetur eligendi.

Australia
2017-11-09

Wisconsin, Botsfordburgh

-80.663308, 15.43304

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SEED-E1E7C90330BF - Prairie perspiciatis [muskrat] - skeleton - Consequatur nam est architecto.

Brazil
2020-04-16

North Dakota, Glovermouth

-9.963597, -169.219776

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SEED-EDF93E517D35 - Porpoise aut [dinosaur] - skeleton - Qui esse sunt dolores.

India
2022-09-16

Pennsylvania, New Fleta

-34.210866, 172.094424

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SEED-603C4FC8FDFC - Spider facilis [rat] - tissue - Amet esse ab ut.

France
2024-09-28

Arizona, Streichbury

-7.417595, -103.05363

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SEED-F9A217CBD01E - Eagle accusantium [snail] - skull - Vero deleniti id nemo.

Germany
2020-08-29

Pennsylvania, East Dejaland

-38.23279, -97.671018

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SEED-C3D3F96E120C - Alligator velit [mink] - skeleton - Magni architecto vitae consequuntur.

Australia
2022-03-23

Texas, New Lloyd

43.65205, 105.523452

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SEED-54879E10E7AF - Walrus et [guinea pig] - skin - Dolor deleniti et omnis.

United States
2020-11-25

New Mexico, West Louie

60.646072, -34.728243

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SEED-2E0FC8E26D77 - Eel vel [butterfly] - skull - Est voluptatem placeat rerum.

United States
2023-02-08

West Virginia, Port Everette

-25.883214, 72.197611

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SEED-6ED24CE9FCA7 - Cheetah consequatur [raven] - skeleton - Aut officia enim sit.

Australia
2020-10-25

Colorado, New Pamalastad

76.530765, 169.768133

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SEED-B0A4810DAFD5 - Manatee repellat [trout] - skin - Quod officiis tempore eaque.

Canada
2024-10-20

Hawaii, Hettingerchester

75.929138, -137.011549

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SEED-D7CCCBF9B783 - Raven itaque [louse] - whole - Sunt eos fugit et.

France
2020-12-24

Missouri, Runolfssonborough

-70.758392, -172.277487

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SEED-2FDC979656CC - Llama assumenda [bee] - whole - Ut adipisci velit totam.

India
2018-05-15

Indiana, Sipesport

-24.491332, 55.124241

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SEED-39D86D720F20 - Wildebeest sed [buffalo] - skull - Et enim quas ut.

France
2020-03-12

South Dakota, New Cyrus

0.346785, -164.010578

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SEED-81FC2EB68EAD - Cat reiciendis [beetle] - tissue - Voluptas quia quaerat natus.

Kenya
2023-03-09

Ohio, North Roxannside

-1.660189, -116.91914

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SEED-E3C5046714CD - Butterfly saepe [tiger] - skull - Numquam asperiores provident delectus.

Australia
2020-08-10

Wisconsin, West Coy

-10.561148, -7.345956

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SEED-2A85CD1BAC9E - Hippopotamus debitis [woodchuck] - whole - Et beatae et reiciendis.

India
2021-02-25

Maryland, Ratkeside

56.238472, 116.006552

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SEED-72BE3C939DBD - Porpoise vitae [seal] - skull - Cum similique voluptas labore.

Mexico
2024-01-06

Colorado, Yundtland

-57.837181, 36.106555

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SEED-CC49FDF252A7 - Donkey voluptatem [gnu] - tissue - Dolorum quia est consequatur.

Brazil
2025-05-05

Wisconsin, South Ronnytown

65.623588, -21.738136

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SEED-532407DF216D - Whale tempore [duck] - fluid - Eius velit ut omnis.

Brazil
2026-01-31

California, Jonesborough

-82.422434, 55.015951

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SEED-0B1BE47B5EF9 - Jellyfish similique [butterfly] - whole - Ea quis dolorem nesciunt.

Brazil
2026-02-03

Kansas, New Billymouth

23.228598, -139.707125

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SEED-750395764F61 - Mule repudiandae [gnu] - skin - Voluptate ut dolorum temporibus.

Japan
2024-04-20

Indiana, Lake Shenika

-25.78069, 104.784986

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SEED-1FDFB3AF5BE0 - Cod aspernatur [snail] - tissue - Et odit necessitatibus corrupti.

France
2023-09-15

Virginia, New Larondafurt

-29.248435, -101.395135

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SEED-76FF4ADD0425 - Fly tempore [spider] - whole - Aut aut eos hic.

India
2025-03-04

Maine, Littleville

-0.62836, 36.348776

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SEED-FC2423C5022B - Dolphin harum [mammoth] - skeleton - Omnis et enim magni.

Germany
2023-02-17

Missouri, New Freddieborough

-11.868171, 26.250017

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