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-978A9A2029BD - Rabbit quod [bat] - whole - Fugiat iusto vero ut.

United States
2025-10-29

Minnesota, Belleshire

-40.413796, -89.14343

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SEED-77B654370960 - Trout ea [crow] - skin - Est occaecati ut quia.

France
2024-02-28

Pennsylvania, Lake Brentonville

18.360614, 162.569084

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SEED-1967CEC87749 - Deer eveniet [water buffalo] - skull - Corrupti sit iusto labore.

Mexico
2023-10-15

Utah, North Hopeton

75.452729, -77.816299

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SEED-FC9C870D9F88 - Llama iusto [crab] - skin - Exercitationem culpa dolorem accusantium.

Germany
2017-05-31

Maine, Lynetteville

46.872473, -131.110177

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SEED-F1E1859AFD1C - Horse sed [hippopotamus] - tissue - Sunt iste sit et.

Kenya
2025-10-11

Nevada, West Lolitamouth

85.854246, -108.907093

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SEED-7EF597AC5D68 - Goldfish dolor [impala] - skin - Odio sit vero sed.

Mexico
2025-12-27

South Dakota, Lannymouth

32.368217, -46.815348

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SEED-C369BB634683 - Cheetah inventore [crow] - skeleton - Vero iure soluta ex.

France
2024-01-25

California, Kaitlynside

47.462049, 94.064609

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SEED-810942917460 - Clam voluptate [hound] - skull - Et aspernatur ut qui.

Brazil
2017-05-05

South Dakota, South Tierra

39.019399, -141.496179

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SEED-7EFD32B2CDB2 - Lion dolorum [cicada] - skull - Maiores ipsum quaerat libero.

India
2025-03-29

Illinois, New Burt

-82.479419, 149.031523

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SEED-86A9A967F6BD - Pig vitae [leopard] - fluid - Qui corrupti est molestias.

Japan
2021-10-17

Rhode Island, Whitetown

-33.75349, -138.876404

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SEED-407DADFD19E2 - Porpoise rerum [ferret] - whole - Doloremque dolorem debitis qui.

Canada
2017-11-17

Virginia, Jaimeemouth

-31.437114, 104.655592

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SEED-F500A3048A83 - Lion sint [raccoon] - skin - Delectus reiciendis aliquam harum.

Brazil
2021-05-03

Iowa, East Beautown

17.907128, -126.660797

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SEED-8ED31AEA4BC3 - Koala doloremque [baboon] - fluid - Velit totam numquam commodi.

Germany
2017-01-19

Arizona, Tracyberg

-8.090111, 57.177959

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SEED-E70B310A3A03 - Muskrat odit [mouse] - skull - Ducimus placeat aperiam reprehenderit.

Brazil
2021-05-12

Louisiana, Lake Faith

2.245703, -104.356681

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SEED-26FA31DD18D4 - Impala cum [hornet] - skin - Ut voluptatibus qui aliquid.

India
2025-06-01

Pennsylvania, West Gussie

-31.41078, -54.350346

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SEED-99850DC5FC14 - Jackal eum [sea lion] - whole - In quia repellat error.

India
2025-06-16

Florida, East Josetteburgh

-21.056292, -160.131633

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SEED-B2E43B27C2D8 - Dolphin enim [raccoon] - skull - Ad qui enim dolor.

India
2022-06-23

Massachusetts, Port Tracy

13.727988, -108.419385

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SEED-A9A919207EBF - Jackal sunt [manatee] - tissue - Ullam delectus est aspernatur.

Japan
2024-11-08

Minnesota, Port Kathlyn

9.560627, 140.07374

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SEED-F6A5A23F57CE - Mosquito eaque [gnu] - tissue - Rem illo ut aspernatur.

India
2017-12-06

Hawaii, North Arthur

82.634759, 7.432444

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SEED-189852C5934B - Frog possimus [mosquito] - skin - Ut doloribus aut ut.

Japan
2021-03-27

Delaware, Jarrodburgh

56.025076, 143.533941

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SEED-CBE2C8D9F337 - Gerbil nostrum [macaw] - fluid - Est quo est et.

France
2020-09-02

Nevada, Hartmannside

62.010861, 90.556369

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SEED-3A205B19B061 - Hornet ducimus [worm] - skeleton - Itaque non maxime fugit.

Japan
2019-02-10

Mississippi, Sheilahaven

71.826821, -158.532489

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SEED-48B82FDB269F - Donkey illum [jellyfish] - whole - Tempora perspiciatis nihil ut.

Kenya
2023-11-12

New Mexico, Melodeeview

-3.730899, 113.546969

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SEED-6FE6D4DFA65C - Cricket totam [termite] - skin - Aut nobis in recusandae.

France
2023-12-09

Nevada, Raynorbury

-46.634089, 3.305821

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SEED-30DB06BCDAB1 - Beetle aut [hound] - whole - Nisi molestiae qui odit.

Canada
2020-06-10

Kentucky, Clementemouth

6.225859, 124.441696

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