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-937B710C6657 - Tiger iste [yak] - skin - Eligendi reprehenderit excepturi ut.

Japan
2019-10-26

Wisconsin, O'Connellshire

-2.25736, 31.562832

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SEED-6AB69D5A686D - Butterfly sit [woodchuck] - whole - Adipisci rerum dolores neque.

France
2017-01-18

Louisiana, West Walkerfurt

85.645, -49.713719

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SEED-3E4A5D8288FE - Sardine ipsam [alpaca] - fluid - Sequi aut expedita corrupti.

India
2021-02-11

Michigan, Port Ernie

27.5173, -142.058875

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SEED-DF30DE176D9C - Pug quo [squirrel] - skull - Et expedita sint voluptatem.

India
2022-03-02

Maine, Vanesaborough

-55.523952, 29.614829

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SEED-D39AE3B5440E - Eagle alias [kangaroo] - skull - Quia maxime tempore qui.

United States
2020-02-15

Colorado, South Edmundo

-23.618307, -123.061803

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SEED-1F0E041F974C - Giraffe eos [horse] - fluid - Id molestiae qui omnis.

Mexico
2025-09-05

Alabama, Donnyfurt

-44.198234, 11.72561

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SEED-50BC32A24CD9 - Alpaca provident [impala] - fluid - Et voluptatibus sapiente itaque.

Australia
2022-08-09

Louisiana, Williamsonborough

-34.939397, -124.496235

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SEED-0FBDCF961108 - Squirrel ut [hyena] - skull - Qui debitis ut quo.

Germany
2021-09-03

Arizona, West Eloisa

-28.414023, 70.186355

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SEED-0ED92BB51AD7 - Alpaca odio [sea lion] - fluid - Neque voluptas aut quisquam.

Germany
2025-02-10

Indiana, North Jonniemouth

69.152996, -99.913937

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SEED-E338192384F5 - Porcupine tempora [wombat] - fluid - Aperiam reprehenderit ipsam et.

Australia
2021-04-30

Nevada, Chaunceyhaven

67.384335, -111.428549

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SEED-1F3C9EC7E200 - Seal ipsum [hyena] - skull - Dolorem aliquid ullam quo.

United States
2021-02-19

Hawaii, Weimannstad

71.102876, -70.103022

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SEED-2A488371C272 - Chinchilla architecto [hornet] - skin - Minima aliquam ut omnis.

Canada
2016-12-01

New Hampshire, Manteville

86.32385, 135.698581

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SEED-76806361CA86 - Yak rerum [porpoise] - fluid - Est nostrum omnis unde.

France
2018-09-13

Rhode Island, Corwintown

50.162743, -175.860973

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SEED-674840512E1A - Sardine modi [salmon] - fluid - Tenetur eos porro impedit.

France
2024-09-13

Nevada, East Cami

-19.411669, -70.146728

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SEED-3FC5F59D1C97 - Cheetah eaque [cattle] - tissue - Explicabo et quod veritatis.

Canada
2018-05-25

North Dakota, Stromanberg

88.163959, -142.419127

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SEED-3E8B70576BDE - Yellowjacket aut [tortoise] - whole - Occaecati sunt consectetur enim.

Brazil
2020-12-11

Wyoming, Delmerbury

39.578302, 126.64433

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SEED-6FC6651D0633 - Horse dignissimos [koala] - tissue - Ipsam aut reiciendis sint.

Mexico
2024-07-20

Indiana, Efrenville

1.303816, 128.431783

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SEED-575DD66DF41D - Dolphin eligendi [yellowjacket] - skin - Qui cum et eum.

United States
2019-12-09

Minnesota, Port Alex

-63.898209, 109.400882

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SEED-F0F83994543F - Tiger qui [gnu] - fluid - Eos iste nihil iure.

Canada
2021-11-16

Pennsylvania, Blockfurt

80.680512, 107.645884

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SEED-BC45A5EE33C4 - Herring occaecati [beaver] - skin - Et sed nam qui.

Japan
2025-09-21

West Virginia, Jonahville

-29.357372, 79.07388

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SEED-E27DDCDF2751 - Beetle rerum [cod] - tissue - Sit qui maxime enim.

Canada
2019-08-15

North Carolina, West Loiseborough

12.263874, -176.683183

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SEED-D43ACFB85320 - Marten voluptatem [dolphin] - whole - Eius sunt pariatur doloremque.

United States
2021-10-20

Montana, West Elijahville

-84.413958, -172.078723

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SEED-524F0D3236FC - Spider suscipit [tiger] - skin - Quae quos at totam.

Canada
2023-09-27

Montana, New Jimmy

7.547767, 101.865208

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SEED-9A9953734176 - Ox iusto [snail] - whole - Est molestias eaque impedit.

India
2026-05-31

Alaska, West Forest

-20.072316, 139.750778

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SEED-7B17A7E265C0 - Serval vero [rabbit] - skin - Eius consequatur est et.

India
2022-02-09

Hawaii, East Vivienneshire

59.390419, 113.75386

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