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-55E37AA988AA - Reindeer aut [oyster] - skull - Placeat itaque pariatur consequatur.

India
2021-01-14

Colorado, East Oscar

-1.150615, -30.252417

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SEED-3560B8BF0986 - Goat sed [alpaca] - tissue - Incidunt consequuntur vitae deleniti.

Brazil
2018-09-12

Florida, North Antonville

-46.579747, 116.390123

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SEED-8DF2C3522C4D - Elk omnis [mink] - tissue - Delectus odio eos neque.

Brazil
2017-11-16

Rhode Island, Port Isaacmouth

-70.384621, -13.219585

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SEED-07F2695E1EB3 - Caribou fugit [kangaroo] - skull - Vel et accusamus ut.

Mexico
2020-02-18

Kentucky, Parkerfort

-78.239295, 116.993273

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SEED-5E0E88F8B511 - Rabbit fugit [pig] - skull - Et totam dignissimos corrupti.

India
2024-10-08

Maine, Lawerencemouth

-4.618803, -89.132751

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SEED-BB80054C03CE - Eel magnam [beaver] - tissue - Necessitatibus vitae ea aut.

Mexico
2024-10-29

Alaska, West Bernardo

72.32899, -161.655322

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SEED-81EA3C05080E - Snake sunt [ape] - fluid - Quibusdam corporis ut facere.

France
2023-05-04

South Dakota, West Laviniaberg

62.843916, -130.671549

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SEED-D35A87D3063F - Yellowjacket dolores [snake] - tissue - Sed voluptatem rerum velit.

Japan
2018-10-14

North Dakota, Port Assuntaberg

87.29563, -126.826747

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SEED-70131BBAF655 - Coyote quam [squirrel] - skull - Sed earum molestiae sit.

Mexico
2025-02-18

Kansas, East Clair

44.623591, 116.132712

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SEED-D97E744F34FF - Cattle occaecati [squirrel] - tissue - Optio ut labore rerum.

Australia
2019-04-03

West Virginia, South Pearlyberg

34.839387, -56.963485

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SEED-0A1BF447B27D - Raven ducimus [cattle] - skeleton - Et enim at est.

Mexico
2017-09-11

California, Port Randellview

28.024168, -82.13844

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SEED-CAE586DEC13F - Raven assumenda [yak] - skin - Iste doloribus est blanditiis.

Brazil
2025-03-09

South Dakota, South Harvey

86.42989, -149.708847

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SEED-B33C4C1A7200 - Moose vel [rabbit] - fluid - Quam veniam culpa qui.

Australia
2024-08-01

New Mexico, Port Rick

-87.510453, -8.551874

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SEED-0C1814211864 - Goldfish itaque [mouse] - whole - Repellat velit quo soluta.

Canada
2024-06-18

Maryland, Lake Lorriefurt

-82.714085, 70.551967

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SEED-B24409CA4BEF - Mole illo [mink] - whole - Neque fugit nobis eos.

Australia
2020-06-12

North Carolina, Lacihaven

-56.059385, 27.757742

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SEED-F21C773962D2 - Scorpion quo [crocodile] - whole - Explicabo praesentium deserunt eaque.

India
2022-12-26

Massachusetts, Feeneyland

-64.968072, 88.296035

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SEED-F8A0594D872A - Tiger aut [sheep] - skull - Et occaecati sunt et.

Canada
2017-09-21

South Dakota, Sipesside

42.950232, 3.959114

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SEED-07C384DA993C - Termite molestias [marten] - skin - Eum quo beatae et.

Japan
2017-04-11

Hawaii, Brendanview

44.721731, 62.615517

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SEED-71E351C607C9 - Buffalo fugit [jackal] - tissue - Voluptatum ipsum vel nam.

United States
2017-01-28

Vermont, Considineland

4.768693, -57.030402

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SEED-26CD8AFED5E6 - Oyster harum [mosquito] - tissue - Voluptatem occaecati aperiam qui.

Kenya
2023-01-28

South Carolina, New Kermitchester

5.701209, 14.819105

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SEED-6741A1610703 - Fox consequatur [goat] - skull - Quia quo velit at.

Canada
2022-07-29

Kansas, Traceeborough

27.362738, -171.72009

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SEED-9E45C76F8118 - Eagle et [gnu] - skull - Asperiores at fugiat dicta.

United States
2020-09-28

Missouri, Leandroberg

-55.392663, 90.178699

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SEED-2B4AD6EC5B00 - Trout et [caribou] - tissue - Et non voluptas vero.

Mexico
2019-12-08

New Mexico, Port Bethaniemouth

-26.577083, 32.730793

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SEED-CD3A5C11F620 - Snail quae [water buffalo] - skeleton - Rerum voluptatum at unde.

Germany
2023-08-02

Georgia, Bobbymouth

-4.892092, -111.653546

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SEED-F5866AA2BF8C - Cheetah facilis [hyena] - skin - Et quia sapiente hic.

France
2020-03-18

Oklahoma, East Feliciafurt

69.442537, 77.956603

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