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-16A62092A699 - Frog commodi [woodchuck] - skeleton - Est qui architecto quibusdam.

France
2018-08-31

New Mexico, New Hobert

-46.281646, 97.343367

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SEED-9046C3A09141 - Louse cumque [eagle] - fluid - Perferendis quia voluptas repellat.

Mexico
2018-02-13

Nevada, Lake Russ

56.723069, 148.553774

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SEED-90BC57CCE00B - Prairie dolor [camel] - skull - Adipisci qui iure itaque.

United States
2016-11-03

Delaware, West Melisa

69.937467, -30.747925

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SEED-BA3DB2B3E096 - Herring quis [toad] - fluid - Beatae libero cupiditate qui.

Australia
2020-06-08

North Carolina, East Waneta

3.462996, -54.946925

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SEED-7F61D5068A59 - Armadillo eum [swan] - skeleton - Reiciendis et optio omnis.

Japan
2024-05-28

Oklahoma, Tannerchester

59.881398, -153.41269

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SEED-E2D6D8776864 - Yak in [goldfish] - skull - Est quos iusto quo.

United States
2026-03-26

Illinois, Dustymouth

75.331137, 11.351436

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SEED-AB7A1AD2BE94 - Ferret veniam [tiger] - tissue - Ut veritatis quia pariatur.

India
2017-06-12

Wisconsin, Krystleland

88.933955, 142.032494

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SEED-69C2C79D2F75 - Horse praesentium [louse] - skull - Quia necessitatibus consequatur ut.

India
2026-03-31

Delaware, Feiltown

32.513139, 67.058554

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SEED-B680C7920642 - Prairie ipsam [tiger] - skin - Qui adipisci ea sed.

India
2021-05-29

Arkansas, Klockoland

-8.846733, 3.621938

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SEED-DD8746F74670 - Snake praesentium [jackal] - skeleton - Debitis dolor qui totam.

Germany
2017-04-19

Tennessee, West Victor

-12.935539, -139.167969

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SEED-6ADF00833BDE - Hound et [hare] - whole - Dolorum accusantium cumque aut.

Kenya
2022-02-16

Wisconsin, Melodyland

-11.933517, -112.228248

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SEED-38086379915A - Herring cupiditate [snake] - whole - Et rerum error et.

France
2020-09-15

Delaware, West Anjaberg

88.278095, -131.519783

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SEED-69FEED4EB76B - Herring quia [ox] - skin - Qui omnis quibusdam eveniet.

Brazil
2021-02-22

Georgia, Nomaville

64.045328, 7.801085

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SEED-4AD3D0BABCEF - Mammoth aut [hare] - fluid - Enim quaerat quae rerum.

India
2023-11-12

North Carolina, Reinaldochester

-16.375323, 170.64262

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SEED-5BA4D8BE5652 - Sea debitis [sea lion] - skin - Quo fugit molestias possimus.

Brazil
2022-07-24

New Mexico, Luettgenhaven

-29.066059, -148.062135

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SEED-F84C94CF14BE - Hippopotamus exercitationem [squirrel] - skin - Sed illum sunt ut.

Germany
2020-03-20

Kentucky, Mariannside

-87.941062, 53.071637

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SEED-F76766DE8A88 - Snail dolore [goldfish] - skull - Asperiores fugit dolorum voluptates.

Australia
2020-11-07

Illinois, West Cody

-7.149735, 28.085845

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SEED-1AE3A13FC664 - Turtle et [fish] - whole - Ut est dignissimos libero.

Japan
2023-09-07

New Jersey, Dennisland

50.982736, 52.788177

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SEED-208A64AAC3D7 - Sea velit [monkey] - skeleton - Delectus molestias occaecati nam.

Germany
2023-10-24

Washington, Billyside

-88.258119, -24.071577

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SEED-FFA9FD563BC5 - Rabbit asperiores [oyster] - skin - Dolores ab nemo soluta.

France
2025-07-18

Mississippi, Paucekport

37.008557, 55.216925

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SEED-B26D13109DF8 - Guinea et [elephant] - skeleton - Quae eaque modi non.

India
2017-04-29

New Hampshire, North Chelsie

55.906546, -123.552837

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SEED-333891620DCA - Chinchilla dolores [raccoon] - whole - Consequatur ipsam facere voluptatibus.

Canada
2023-11-24

Idaho, Thadton

13.636217, -97.40217

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SEED-06823A6154F2 - Mouse quaerat [sea lion] - skin - Reiciendis iste nobis sint.

Germany
2017-11-20

Connecticut, East Mariettahaven

76.858603, 62.271913

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SEED-3D0B15C17805 - Lion voluptatibus [llama] - skeleton - Iure eaque ex necessitatibus.

India
2023-07-23

Nebraska, Port Dariobury

-10.011368, -5.763311

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SEED-85D367EB2E36 - Hornet error [gnu] - skull - Eos ipsam provident accusantium.

Brazil
2024-11-18

Rhode Island, Yundtland

41.016288, -81.590404

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