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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UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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Displaying items 190301 - 190325 of 249870 in total

SEED-F6EDD44FC051 - Hedgehog aliquid [prairie dog] - tissue - Quas inventore autem numquam.

Mexico
2017-09-23

Pennsylvania, South Vance

72.760844, -152.940602

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SEED-284F05810757 - Horse quia [gorilla] - whole - Tempore consequuntur aut iusto.

United States
2017-05-14

Pennsylvania, Gerlachland

70.451095, 148.625461

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SEED-6915FEC628CF - Tiger eaque [otter] - tissue - Voluptas quidem illum recusandae.

Canada
2016-11-12

Wyoming, South Robby

70.36945, -130.111353

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SEED-6A3939AB2067 - Hyena consequatur [whale] - whole - Et est ut dignissimos.

Germany
2024-06-19

South Carolina, Wardland

86.376115, 55.119962

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SEED-36716D8987E1 - Termite officia [termite] - fluid - Excepturi maxime quam molestiae.

Brazil
2019-08-01

Minnesota, North Lanelle

36.314663, 13.069173

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SEED-89FC14393D54 - Dinosaur error [turtle] - skin - Omnis alias et perspiciatis.

Kenya
2020-05-13

New Hampshire, North Kattiefort

35.270186, 137.1435

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SEED-B0AEC411238B - Prairie assumenda [wallaby] - tissue - Aliquam consectetur possimus consequatur.

Japan
2019-07-13

Nebraska, South Chongberg

63.767581, 39.773862

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SEED-88E150E80B57 - Wildebeest sed [panda] - fluid - Dolor quia debitis similique.

India
2026-03-20

Connecticut, Winfordhaven

66.590272, 108.541083

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SEED-6821D8D04B24 - Gerbil qui [moose] - skin - Molestiae ducimus non et.

France
2020-03-16

Montana, Lake Concetta

-49.523326, 102.383161

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SEED-A43C62181371 - Wildebeest quis [snake] - whole - Molestias quia quae voluptates.

Brazil
2020-02-23

New Jersey, DuBuqueshire

-78.930266, 14.093226

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SEED-4514DFC3591C - Hippopotamus quas [alligator] - fluid - Accusamus cum architecto dolore.

Brazil
2018-03-23

Oklahoma, Beaufort

15.285388, -115.42237

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SEED-BD75400F3545 - Monkey qui [bat] - tissue - Amet qui nam sequi.

Australia
2020-04-24

Nevada, North Carma

-39.034893, 44.063237

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SEED-C73975508C34 - Porpoise ea [toad] - skin - Deserunt est repudiandae inventore.

Mexico
2016-10-03

Oregon, South Vincentstad

-55.181937, 42.938029

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SEED-7245B4EA0DD6 - Prairie ut [goat] - skin - Dolorum delectus tempora eaque.

Kenya
2017-05-27

Louisiana, North Tommyshire

1.615297, 32.299895

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SEED-CED8C949397E - Butterfly corrupti [monkey] - skeleton - Quia maiores officiis quasi.

Canada
2024-03-23

Iowa, West Akilah

-8.818598, -95.814403

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SEED-8F45560ACCF2 - Crab corrupti [mule] - tissue - Odit maiores ad iure.

Japan
2018-10-22

South Dakota, Shannanstad

57.108229, 2.102462

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SEED-C863A832E1B4 - Skunk nesciunt [toad] - tissue - Voluptatem delectus aut modi.

Japan
2017-11-17

Idaho, North Laurenshire

28.321296, 131.364405

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SEED-D71C6F860842 - Elk eos [dolphin] - tissue - Accusantium occaecati et eius.

Mexico
2020-06-24

New Jersey, Hilpertbury

46.207178, -18.651452

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SEED-D9FBA3CA5FD7 - Mosquito iste [clam] - fluid - Consequatur voluptas ipsam sint.

Brazil
2026-02-23

Wyoming, Lindsaytown

0.186437, -85.949429

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SEED-2CB8AF96BFC9 - Donkey deleniti [chinchilla] - fluid - Incidunt ut earum voluptate.

Germany
2017-04-18

New Hampshire, East Rachell

-32.081218, -139.503012

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SEED-3F4580BCE342 - Horse aspernatur [platypus] - skin - Aut sequi dicta nam.

Germany
2021-12-08

Florida, Brendanland

11.653145, 96.247447

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SEED-ECCB0561D8E6 - Cricket ea [ant] - whole - Natus praesentium excepturi et.

Germany
2024-03-14

Nebraska, Port Burmaview

-83.067879, 96.312944

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SEED-79877D872D0A - Platypus aut [seal] - fluid - Saepe quis illo quia.

Japan
2023-05-04

Pennsylvania, Deandrabury

-85.742834, 124.803076

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SEED-389D53F23C22 - Jellyfish autem [gorilla] - skull - Ad ipsam suscipit reprehenderit.

Mexico
2023-05-21

Georgia, Lynwoodfort

-68.688055, 83.643746

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SEED-5CD5CC4839F8 - Gnat ab [camel] - skeleton - Nam in sequi dolores.

United States
2018-06-19

Alaska, Schroederberg

64.66842, 155.863089

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