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-BCA58E3BC072 - Porcupine veniam [ox] - tissue - Quis iure quibusdam animi.

Kenya
2023-03-20

Massachusetts, Lake Jazmineburgh

0.865319, -129.911008

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SEED-117A06D7ACD5 - Platypus sunt [crocodile] - skull - Est sed voluptate optio.

Japan
2023-06-10

Kansas, Port Elmira

77.41915, -102.348997

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SEED-FAD366B3924C - Locust molestiae [jellyfish] - skin - Fugiat accusantium sunt fugit.

Kenya
2020-07-12

Delaware, New Ernestine

-16.440969, 24.04835

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SEED-0032BB367246 - Armadillo excepturi [koala] - skeleton - Omnis aliquid fugiat quis.

Germany
2021-01-07

Ohio, New Alvina

82.083444, -100.360093

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SEED-BBD108D80275 - Mammoth est [spider] - whole - Consequatur repellendus voluptatem ipsam.

Germany
2019-02-28

Oklahoma, New Jewel

30.146532, 120.437323

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SEED-5FD860BE230F - Manatee in [mosquito] - skull - Quia quos aliquam quis.

Mexico
2021-07-16

Arkansas, North Venettaburgh

-89.145358, -136.002162

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SEED-543F484C3F02 - Cockroach consequuntur [hamster] - whole - Quis similique perferendis nam.

Australia
2017-09-24

Indiana, Kshlerinhaven

79.97959, 88.68367

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SEED-BFC0AC3019A8 - Bee sed [impala] - skeleton - Adipisci fugiat facilis ut.

Brazil
2018-10-02

Pennsylvania, West Akiko

-81.430652, -0.395959

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SEED-369F1E67EE6F - Jellyfish aut [coyote] - fluid - Recusandae neque rerum vel.

India
2023-10-23

Wyoming, Ricoland

72.896833, -20.561935

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SEED-61FDBD4A0A4A - Panda quia [mallard] - whole - Ipsum illum aut magnam.

Canada
2024-11-15

Georgia, New Vincent

1.239131, 89.806298

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SEED-BAC8F7D2BEC8 - Horse doloremque [armadillo] - tissue - Esse eius aut distinctio.

France
2019-11-15

Mississippi, Antoneside

69.544669, 159.98685

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SEED-9C4E6E3F5152 - Rabbit veniam [woodchuck] - skeleton - In temporibus voluptatem iste.

Germany
2018-07-02

Kansas, Krisland

-70.412233, -106.915942

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SEED-57AB6A749D10 - Porpoise qui [cricket] - skeleton - Incidunt quasi sint cupiditate.

India
2023-04-10

North Carolina, South Mitchell

-73.066454, 54.898867

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SEED-7DF1169CD762 - Spider sit [donkey] - fluid - Dignissimos recusandae voluptatem qui.

Mexico
2018-08-07

South Carolina, West Abraham

5.917251, 22.513483

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SEED-F6567DDD9B11 - Guinea ad [wildebeest] - fluid - Facilis consequatur quia voluptatem.

Brazil
2024-01-07

Vermont, Bufordfurt

76.083215, -68.747426

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SEED-12C053B3B9C8 - Minnow animi [chimpanzee] - fluid - Iste magnam exercitationem nihil.

Germany
2021-12-13

Oregon, New Jazminview

-84.684793, -74.841004

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SEED-275D5759255A - Eel neque [camel] - skeleton - Natus sed dolores molestiae.

Canada
2020-07-03

Michigan, Lake Gretchenbury

-71.116116, -86.173492

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SEED-57CE136149B7 - Mosquito magni [wombat] - skeleton - Et facere maxime rem.

Kenya
2019-12-06

Nebraska, New Sidney

-56.333591, -4.703244

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SEED-62F889CDC819 - Mallard veniam [cattle] - skull - Eos velit error corporis.

Germany
2020-09-18

Kentucky, East Ruebenchester

-81.400712, 31.201101

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SEED-1A97F96ACA0F - Oyster accusantium [pig] - skin - Reprehenderit maiores molestias incidunt.

France
2020-02-24

Connecticut, Port Ianbury

77.010433, 81.318656

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SEED-E9E0CCBD99CA - Koala quidem [rhinoceros] - skull - Sint perferendis debitis quia.

United States
2019-12-19

Georgia, East Rhettland

-47.610641, -93.840778

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SEED-0FE5AEA6598B - Hamster dicta [panda] - skeleton - Facilis esse modi est.

Germany
2018-04-06

Maryland, Port Anita

-25.938848, -101.94314

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SEED-8E014C1130AE - Mole sit [crow] - skeleton - Tempora alias porro et.

Canada
2025-04-05

Missouri, Yostfurt

24.240536, 17.775113

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SEED-41A5FF2EB2DD - Whale tempora [lizard] - tissue - Iusto aut eum at.

Australia
2023-02-17

Alabama, North Burtborough

-83.550938, -64.007833

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SEED-52DCACEEDF1B - Clam quas [goat] - skull - Asperiores alias fugiat eum.

India
2017-12-08

Washington, Port Claud

17.048127, -99.169426

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