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-AB3C3F6210CB - Oyster quidem [giraffe] - tissue - Magnam ducimus dolor rerum.

Australia
2017-03-27

Ohio, Gerholdview

12.732879, 39.414442

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SEED-9FBFCEB20FB1 - Pug fugit [raven] - skull - Doloribus inventore possimus consequuntur.

Australia
2019-08-31

North Carolina, Vandervortberg

-23.979837, -5.566131

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SEED-F222CC08F713 - Water et [sea lion] - skeleton - Odio reiciendis placeat autem.

Germany
2024-10-16

Mississippi, North Ivyfort

-22.946446, 111.756845

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SEED-942E8D219DF1 - Shark commodi [louse] - skin - Et ut possimus aspernatur.

Germany
2021-11-06

Minnesota, Gislasonchester

46.389408, -51.417484

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SEED-B057A1329F54 - Tiger sit [monkey] - skin - Ut ea itaque dolor.

Australia
2024-11-04

Utah, Lake Florentinoburgh

58.020517, 171.346544

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SEED-A54882D862C1 - Antelope molestiae [guinea pig] - skeleton - Atque beatae cum sit.

Mexico
2021-04-18

Oregon, Leolaview

-87.958828, -170.816371

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SEED-6C0D18F086E0 - Alpaca exercitationem [porcupine] - skin - Fugit aut aspernatur eaque.

India
2022-04-21

Pennsylvania, West Alejandro

-15.271985, 102.949343

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SEED-AE2516CEB082 - Alligator omnis [butterfly] - skeleton - Libero ut voluptate repudiandae.

Canada
2023-11-07

Nebraska, West Loren

73.841315, 170.966389

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SEED-7758E541F938 - Ox facilis [yak] - tissue - Sed in ut mollitia.

India
2026-07-01

Kansas, North Celine

34.163521, -41.852617

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SEED-FBC6EAA5F439 - Dolphin ut [cicada] - skeleton - Totam quia repellat cumque.

Mexico
2021-08-18

Arkansas, West Leanton

-31.098395, 53.765673

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SEED-CECF20DA78AB - Prairie aut [jellyfish] - skin - Eligendi quis labore pariatur.

Australia
2017-07-29

Arkansas, Port Leena

-46.121789, 142.157144

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SEED-5F06196E416B - Armadillo earum [oyster] - whole - Nemo in ipsa placeat.

Brazil
2023-04-27

Oklahoma, North Breannetown

30.370272, 62.644172

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SEED-3E2376098B9C - Fox veritatis [fish] - whole - Saepe et dicta aliquam.

Japan
2018-08-31

West Virginia, Franeckimouth

52.43736, -36.018391

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SEED-250C9B4C1A12 - Hippopotamus aut [goldfish] - fluid - Officia assumenda quia impedit.

Australia
2018-03-22

Illinois, West Tristanshire

-89.948974, -73.727217

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SEED-8B09617C2CC6 - Dog reprehenderit [eagle] - whole - Repellendus ratione dolores porro.

Mexico
2026-04-12

Indiana, West Laurence

61.951384, 140.471028

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SEED-426D5E9605AC - Jellyfish quibusdam [goose] - fluid - Et rerum sed vitae.

India
2024-07-27

Nebraska, West Derickhaven

-9.828671, -80.0715

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SEED-8A5D1A9055AD - Pug id [wasp] - skin - Ducimus quae voluptatem dignissimos.

Japan
2018-04-09

Kansas, Port Marty

-20.093183, -157.641822

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SEED-944FB556F895 - Dog perspiciatis [reindeer] - tissue - Ut laboriosam consequatur tempora.

Germany
2019-04-01

Montana, Ruthannefort

69.434988, 34.082823

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SEED-8C1C8A2F9AA0 - Squirrel officia [sheep] - tissue - Enim ipsa totam voluptate.

Canada
2025-09-08

Arizona, South Giovannitown

52.839058, 177.601623

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SEED-184E456DE948 - Herring saepe [coyote] - fluid - Blanditiis sit laboriosam voluptatem.

Australia
2023-10-17

Oregon, Imogenetown

44.468028, -64.643413

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SEED-85CFCC1AD263 - Turtle natus [zebra] - whole - Nostrum in ut aut.

Australia
2019-09-08

New Jersey, North Hosea

-64.558207, -74.194445

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SEED-BAFB41BC4798 - Ferret culpa [mole] - skull - Exercitationem similique fuga sed.

Brazil
2022-07-20

Kentucky, Wuckertland

-88.423129, -76.380623

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SEED-D374D683BD32 - Trout fuga [butterfly] - skull - Aut et facere incidunt.

France
2025-08-15

Tennessee, North Gerdafort

34.989459, 147.266438

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SEED-40C0C52227E2 - Beaver voluptates [sardine] - fluid - Numquam qui dolor et.

India
2016-12-09

New Mexico, Schulistmouth

37.363337, 49.520371

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SEED-717BB0F4B975 - Moose sint [armadillo] - fluid - Corporis exercitationem omnis aut.

Japan
2022-09-20

Michigan, New Gonzalo

-77.563648, -142.18355

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