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-B49CFBA97EBA - Chimpanzee deserunt [buffalo] - skull - Itaque eos voluptatem harum.

Japan
2016-12-09

Georgia, South Eliastown

-71.638108, 147.844117

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SEED-2D02E46BED4B - Grasshopper sint [coyote] - fluid - Repudiandae atque rem dolorem.

Australia
2023-12-22

Connecticut, Port Kendallstad

47.656788, -59.83955

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SEED-B4627A6D55FD - Mole repudiandae [goldfish] - fluid - Dolorum aperiam nisi fugiat.

Japan
2023-04-22

Arizona, Schneiderville

57.996142, -162.483033

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SEED-72FB0D0C7F12 - Prairie possimus [eel] - tissue - Autem modi placeat quibusdam.

Australia
2021-03-06

Pennsylvania, New Sharaport

-17.773309, -173.060081

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SEED-111BF8B2C5C5 - Cockroach quas [crow] - skull - Aut expedita eum voluptates.

Canada
2023-11-13

Maine, North Bebeland

-16.522722, 44.54864

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SEED-B831E24D2894 - Cicada et [goat] - fluid - Omnis autem excepturi sunt.

France
2019-06-26

Delaware, Morartown

56.440972, 171.314515

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SEED-7561B2A8B6DC - Gnat minus [lion] - skull - Voluptatem quasi aliquid delectus.

Australia
2023-12-11

Oklahoma, East Bryant

-8.307328, 15.494545

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SEED-3DD5824DAEE2 - Raven quasi [armadillo] - tissue - Et qui rerum accusantium.

United States
2023-05-25

Oregon, Ornside

60.760945, 97.426366

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SEED-0A20D7CE4086 - Tiger iste [skunk] - skeleton - Eaque est id expedita.

Mexico
2020-06-09

Pennsylvania, West Janichester

-30.069604, 76.574987

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SEED-B3C3A0DF9292 - Mallard earum [skunk] - fluid - Minima non saepe soluta.

United States
2020-06-03

New Hampshire, Wintheiserview

70.64848, 71.244214

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SEED-39222FF3B6F3 - Lion quis [cockroach] - skin - Quos delectus mollitia quam.

Germany
2022-01-06

Arkansas, Veummouth

78.456189, 74.164251

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SEED-EDBA58EED4F5 - Whale ut [wildebeest] - whole - Maiores repellat odit nesciunt.

Mexico
2020-01-20

Missouri, Hilllstad

-79.25945, -98.791168

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SEED-C17A0458FFF2 - Zebra delectus [moose] - skin - Aut maxime id earum.

United States
2023-06-18

Maine, Jeremiahburgh

5.487626, 105.026589

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SEED-8075A36907C6 - Horse minus [snail] - skin - Rerum nihil fugit cum.

Kenya
2020-12-10

Oklahoma, Treutelstad

-39.196305, 72.371294

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SEED-5A86F4B8DF37 - Elephant quia [marten] - fluid - Corrupti error temporibus iusto.

Mexico
2025-05-10

Missouri, Lake Skyeshire

60.247788, 28.59195

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SEED-E86385DE1046 - Grasshopper sunt [dolphin] - skeleton - Ut quam odio dolor.

Canada
2019-09-09

Texas, New Enola

70.175275, 72.907208

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SEED-5B640027DE2C - Fly quaerat [mule] - whole - Quaerat suscipit unde explicabo.

Mexico
2024-06-19

South Carolina, North Olga

-4.161889, -21.121227

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SEED-FDA95212C1F9 - Jellyfish nemo [tiger] - skin - A hic corporis sint.

Kenya
2018-07-17

Utah, Cummeratamouth

-38.281646, 1.163142

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SEED-4D6067DF9465 - Ox ut [fly] - skin - Sit et et dolores.

Mexico
2025-03-04

Tennessee, Lake Toby

23.058601, 154.750117

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SEED-79DFDB2CAC87 - Elk nesciunt [turtle] - tissue - At accusamus illo incidunt.

Australia
2021-06-10

Tennessee, Schustershire

-39.523837, 15.140841

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SEED-EA826DC9C0A9 - Herring expedita [raven] - whole - Vero dolorem voluptate facilis.

Canada
2024-10-11

Wyoming, Lake Donnell

-2.295072, 39.804276

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SEED-64B81C58E653 - Raven voluptas [ape] - skull - Quidem est autem et.

Mexico
2023-04-21

Connecticut, New Chan

85.079343, 17.772571

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SEED-7BE7CC64F93D - Fox placeat [mallard] - skin - Laboriosam et sunt excepturi.

Mexico
2017-02-18

South Carolina, Lacymouth

-34.507019, -147.380898

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SEED-222684BC0C26 - Wombat natus [mosquito] - skeleton - Et distinctio nobis non.

Japan
2024-02-14

New Jersey, Port Weldon

-36.118602, 71.468704

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SEED-6C4CE5470AD4 - Locust voluptatem [camel] - skull - Qui aut soluta possimus.

Australia
2019-12-25

Minnesota, Lake Carol

-32.282291, -27.544505

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