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-1AD612C03384 - Water alias [elephant] - skull - Harum ut accusantium vel.

United States
2020-07-03

Louisiana, West Melonybury

54.844247, -101.694372

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SEED-E53995FA8798 - Mule tenetur [goldfish] - skeleton - Sunt enim non neque.

Japan
2022-07-06

North Carolina, Jamimouth

27.524688, -94.078678

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SEED-EE44155203C6 - Wildebeest nam [dinosaur] - tissue - Ratione ut harum iure.

Canada
2024-04-29

Georgia, Schmittmouth

-60.587432, 133.720098

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SEED-2A163024CF97 - Mouse at [caribou] - tissue - Et blanditiis dolor qui.

Brazil
2017-05-17

Hawaii, East Byron

9.183595, 0.708583

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SEED-222F08A6EFE0 - Platypus quia [monkey] - whole - Quibusdam voluptatem expedita aperiam.

Japan
2021-09-16

Indiana, Port Verdellview

-20.122561, -115.955855

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SEED-ED30937CEF4B - Pig voluptate [butterfly] - fluid - Rerum nulla rem suscipit.

France
2024-08-10

Wisconsin, Devoraview

21.250602, 30.429769

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SEED-BEE69AD0E9F7 - Macaw natus [clam] - whole - Minus totam dolor vel.

Germany
2024-05-31

Vermont, North Augustinehaven

-15.252136, -135.428359

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SEED-7B0F6CB07549 - Bear cumque [alpaca] - tissue - Dolor nam quis maiores.

Australia
2021-08-09

Alabama, Dirkton

-22.193903, 168.705911

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SEED-BD1520FAD122 - Whale dolorem [horse] - fluid - Distinctio quas laudantium occaecati.

Mexico
2024-09-03

Massachusetts, Reillyberg

81.065654, 110.334633

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SEED-F085A4CC8CA7 - Antelope et [crab] - skin - Quam sed autem sint.

Brazil
2026-04-26

Kansas, East Petershire

-53.790198, 117.093229

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SEED-4E14F0C018E7 - Lizard at [rhinoceros] - fluid - Doloribus fuga totam ut.

Kenya
2018-07-16

Delaware, New Reggie

67.433339, -150.785458

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SEED-C092C84A887A - Prairie et [weasel] - fluid - Nostrum doloremque iure ea.

United States
2021-07-01

Virginia, South Junie

57.202145, -157.556442

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SEED-60B181B152F0 - Beetle quasi [porpoise] - tissue - Ratione vel voluptatum quod.

United States
2022-06-14

Nebraska, South Gertudeville

-84.560873, -132.99844

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SEED-AFC89D3D3A6B - Snail voluptatem [hedgehog] - skull - Officia minima eum sed.

Japan
2023-08-22

California, Suzannastad

-51.277618, -15.516668

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SEED-970D7BC2F999 - Manatee fuga [zebra] - tissue - Rerum aliquam voluptatem earum.

France
2018-09-18

Pennsylvania, Kellybury

56.459799, -84.427363

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SEED-C4CF1E69CF3B - Badger accusamus [hamster] - skin - Nobis quo aut illum.

France
2020-10-19

Kentucky, Kurtisburgh

-21.735563, -80.281031

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SEED-045CFB00E7CD - Sheep ipsum [caribou] - skin - Aut nisi ut laborum.

France
2019-10-06

Kansas, South Jefferyville

9.838371, 91.680301

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SEED-914672DD775B - Ant et [woodchuck] - skull - Earum saepe sed tempora.

United States
2024-12-13

Oregon, Adrienechester

-26.907001, 32.685568

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SEED-A7F0E9931B39 - Mammoth optio [cod] - skeleton - Eum consequuntur quo nulla.

France
2017-12-26

Indiana, West Tysonport

-78.689235, -178.690071

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SEED-DE6CC3902636 - Gerbil quam [elephant] - skull - Eaque repellendus distinctio qui.

France
2017-11-16

Wisconsin, Kosston

24.915126, -70.79405

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SEED-9F577A2B7B60 - Elk enim [bat] - skull - Inventore rem facilis non.

Japan
2017-05-03

Nebraska, West Catherine

-22.424386, -170.668114

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SEED-D377FDCF1219 - Oyster deserunt [chimpanzee] - skin - Sint saepe est sequi.

Germany
2018-04-28

Minnesota, North Ellena

31.778891, 97.808466

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SEED-860C6208AFDF - Elk laboriosam [swan] - tissue - Iure laborum consequuntur natus.

Japan
2024-01-13

Kentucky, Martyfort

-30.986218, 137.398721

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SEED-AC0E46471CAC - Yellowjacket neque [hedgehog] - whole - Assumenda id nihil fugit.

Mexico
2018-01-27

South Carolina, Littelfort

37.334947, -170.898869

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SEED-1408EC12921C - Mammoth consequatur [bat] - tissue - Est iure ea quia.

Japan
2023-08-30

Vermont, Kassulkefurt

81.865762, -48.990139

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