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-BE7441ACCB3B - Porcupine est [elk] - skeleton - Rerum nobis aperiam molestias.

United States
2016-12-16

West Virginia, Koeppberg

89.156323, 51.054695

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SEED-35D00F35D9CD - Sea nesciunt [lion] - tissue - Ut molestiae sunt provident.

India
2026-04-28

Wisconsin, West Nathanial

-61.802799, 127.71775

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SEED-7337354CAB6C - Snail quia [prairie dog] - skull - Ad et voluptatem cupiditate.

Australia
2026-01-29

Delaware, Handshire

-62.063153, 80.095689

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SEED-F63A62DC27A9 - Weasel quis [cattle] - skin - Illum dolor ut commodi.

France
2019-09-20

Delaware, North Eldenfort

44.976559, 146.106098

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SEED-0B6894C54584 - Grasshopper perferendis [jackal] - skull - Aspernatur et et sapiente.

Brazil
2020-02-09

Idaho, Kristofermouth

0.851714, -148.777829

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SEED-0E560A7E9CE1 - Yellowjacket et [hound] - whole - Nihil ut fugit illo.

Mexico
2017-09-17

Indiana, Beckerville

-6.771288, -71.261751

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SEED-1CD9529EAF17 - Eagle non [reindeer] - fluid - Voluptas iure quod ratione.

Australia
2022-11-02

North Carolina, Satterfieldton

25.107064, 50.729237

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SEED-2BF8878CA4F4 - Ox eum [ant] - skeleton - Qui incidunt sequi illo.

Kenya
2026-02-05

California, Douglastown

5.627159, -70.56638

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SEED-F20D404F19DD - Toad culpa [mule] - whole - Eos ullam sunt debitis.

Japan
2024-12-13

Mississippi, Lake Gerardoside

-34.182168, -164.709729

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SEED-0B84B9036C9E - Squirrel perferendis [walrus] - tissue - Deserunt exercitationem quidem nam.

Mexico
2022-04-10

Oregon, West Quincy

-54.866665, -37.859772

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SEED-4A2C83621795 - Cod ab [cockroach] - skull - Quo aliquid explicabo quas.

France
2021-09-22

Alabama, East Merna

81.91619, -41.825943

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SEED-10111017E9C3 - Armadillo possimus [pug] - skull - Et ut non eum.

France
2019-08-10

Florida, Port Vincentfort

-77.723179, -117.395696

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SEED-38B3D328263D - Fly nihil [duck] - whole - Doloremque animi rem deleniti.

Japan
2025-07-30

North Carolina, North Merissa

-51.928725, 63.560129

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SEED-2A8FD3CB1287 - Spider beatae [giraffe] - tissue - Inventore placeat vero magnam.

Mexico
2016-12-23

New Jersey, New Numbers

-19.081527, 158.001769

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SEED-A128A866FF0A - Eel et [bat] - skin - Voluptatem maiores et possimus.

India
2017-11-24

Minnesota, East Hong

-79.800846, -1.306512

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SEED-872F179BD177 - Elk qui [termite] - fluid - Sunt hic ut omnis.

United States
2021-06-08

Indiana, Lindgrenton

-49.200732, 116.687474

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SEED-5F5DDBA10682 - Otter hic [muskrat] - fluid - Quia ut dicta perferendis.

Kenya
2023-11-15

Arkansas, Lake Santomouth

22.688688, -93.093206

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SEED-0BC7E009B9EF - Rhinoceros pariatur [crocodile] - skull - Et rem magni cupiditate.

Kenya
2021-05-13

Michigan, Port Curtis

-14.113129, 108.398029

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SEED-FF4CCFB0C0F8 - Sardine rem [pug] - fluid - Assumenda alias quis reiciendis.

India
2024-06-14

Rhode Island, Aufderharfurt

-37.977604, -102.520206

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SEED-D230DFBAAF2E - Oyster iusto [fly] - whole - Quo cumque saepe sint.

India
2019-01-07

Texas, Collinsbury

11.749875, 121.859364

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SEED-F9BAFD327ACC - Jellyfish velit [yak] - skull - Sunt vel quia non.

Germany
2021-07-25

South Dakota, Port Ezequielberg

-23.183185, 84.006927

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SEED-C0A3EFACA1C8 - Hippopotamus quia [donkey] - fluid - Consequatur rerum voluptate praesentium.

Australia
2017-02-27

Washington, Lake Billystad

11.356669, -128.947907

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SEED-6CEEEA3FB600 - Alpaca molestiae [louse] - skull - Incidunt nesciunt et ipsam.

Kenya
2022-05-23

Washington, West Gordonside

-13.388473, -156.726121

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SEED-56FDCA741CAE - Gerbil eum [bear] - tissue - Corrupti doloremque sunt et.

Japan
2025-06-13

Missouri, South Buena

-66.214232, 101.968765

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SEED-A73870089B95 - Platypus itaque [fox] - fluid - Quas est consequuntur aut.

Mexico
2018-11-25

Virginia, North Millardland

50.986002, 170.914519

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