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-4DACB799D7A9 - Mammoth non [marten] - skeleton - Provident quam vel quasi.

Germany
2024-04-06

Arizona, Michelleview

-23.967196, 165.587401

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SEED-FC60060DAE97 - Cockroach nulla [fox] - skin - Error saepe perferendis quae.

India
2024-12-26

Utah, Lake Trenton

-54.944486, 131.831139

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SEED-81A5A44F33BE - Alligator quo [mouse] - whole - Velit nemo et debitis.

Brazil
2026-05-31

Maine, Hayesfort

63.488559, 108.101263

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SEED-2FDF891C2F36 - Moose id [snail] - fluid - At voluptatem et omnis.

United States
2017-11-24

North Carolina, Port Sibylchester

3.331253, 123.266826

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SEED-44EDF4630021 - Lizard quia [cod] - fluid - Quia dolore quo autem.

Japan
2024-10-31

Arkansas, Port Julietta

-79.29234, 102.294397

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SEED-8464337F5D32 - Frog non [giraffe] - whole - Voluptas ab autem dolore.

Australia
2017-06-27

Colorado, Lake Russellmouth

-86.446847, -92.505324

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SEED-F686A89A6178 - Camel quia [wallaby] - tissue - Soluta quos omnis non.

Mexico
2020-07-31

Missouri, Weberland

77.248557, 150.063806

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SEED-BAA81E8FD539 - Elephant unde [cheetah] - whole - Ut et ab eius.

United States
2020-11-20

Michigan, North Renea

69.54191, 163.607061

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SEED-E1DB9495021C - Shark voluptatibus [llama] - fluid - Ipsa in perspiciatis eos.

India
2019-10-18

Maryland, Erdmanland

48.505387, -115.9492

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SEED-9783B2C91926 - Ant aut [wombat] - skeleton - Accusamus nam est itaque.

Canada
2021-01-09

Maine, New Tamishachester

9.881198, 111.752911

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SEED-EA722C33FBA0 - Gerbil a [crab] - skeleton - Sunt quod sit recusandae.

Canada
2025-01-17

Nebraska, Jeanneberg

31.119954, 162.580362

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SEED-95DB0FC2C630 - Coyote sunt [dolphin] - tissue - Dolor optio quidem quis.

Mexico
2019-03-16

Alaska, Napoleonbury

68.515592, 29.998998

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SEED-199F7E19FE92 - Cheetah sed [hare] - skin - Quis aspernatur voluptas sit.

Brazil
2026-01-15

Missouri, North Sallieville

9.573912, -166.67703

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SEED-329AE29CAACF - Butterfly commodi [mosquito] - skin - Tempore voluptatum itaque qui.

Mexico
2023-05-27

South Carolina, North Jonas

37.400022, 22.041118

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SEED-71DB6D9DEB88 - Otter eius [bee] - skeleton - Amet vitae rerum eos.

India
2017-08-21

New Mexico, Damionview

-64.266693, 81.63069

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SEED-24C660C91A92 - Swan sint [muskrat] - skin - Vitae numquam odio ipsa.

Kenya
2017-07-11

Arizona, West Glayds

34.446675, 9.242037

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SEED-FEDB3D6E00AD - Mule ut [grasshopper] - skin - Qui tempore ex neque.

Brazil
2023-10-03

Utah, New Maria

-49.093965, -130.178341

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SEED-3D5790B53C44 - Frog dolorum [locust] - tissue - Totam quia et praesentium.

Brazil
2016-10-17

Arkansas, Hermanberg

-16.751086, 160.515307

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SEED-B4C0E1EA477B - Donkey fugit [whale] - tissue - Consequatur magnam sapiente rerum.

Mexico
2021-11-13

Alaska, Willettaborough

-10.455802, 15.235794

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SEED-95E497E246DF - Beetle aut [jellyfish] - skin - Ut dolorem eaque quo.

India
2023-06-20

Oregon, Erynhaven

-59.323467, 125.692522

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SEED-ECC01EE630AD - Mosquito pariatur [hyena] - fluid - Accusantium laudantium nobis odio.

United States
2021-02-03

Alabama, Port Janiseburgh

18.919421, -148.035701

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SEED-B62F5265D1FF - Deer dignissimos [spider] - fluid - Itaque enim consequuntur perferendis.

Brazil
2019-11-28

New Mexico, Helenville

-2.700921, -6.340583

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SEED-178EFB4899D1 - Raven suscipit [rabbit] - whole - Ullam magni rerum asperiores.

Canada
2018-07-20

Kentucky, O'Reillyton

-84.748758, 179.361476

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SEED-2267AF176599 - Chimpanzee enim [armadillo] - whole - Qui incidunt culpa veniam.

Japan
2022-11-18

Nebraska, Port Kenishaville

81.947597, -15.830116

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SEED-2DC73821A167 - Jellyfish et [guinea pig] - skull - Voluptatem dicta voluptatem error.

Kenya
2018-03-07

Idaho, West Danfurt

-8.791752, 69.949034

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