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-0E283EAAA7E5 - Grasshopper soluta [bee] - skull - Odio atque inventore aut.

Canada
2025-06-05

Pennsylvania, Lake Shelliemouth

41.996843, -13.342564

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SEED-BF8D82A6AED7 - Bat adipisci [guinea pig] - whole - Delectus reiciendis quia cum.

Mexico
2017-09-13

Indiana, Lake Lou

-74.350941, -90.369886

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SEED-DC49429DFCEB - Mink dolorum [walrus] - fluid - Vitae asperiores illo et.

Mexico
2024-06-13

Michigan, North Colleen

74.051416, 137.163497

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SEED-C316353A4A1F - Cicada voluptatem [antelope] - skin - Atque architecto neque officiis.

Japan
2019-03-23

Delaware, Lake Valentin

-58.123396, 99.947681

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SEED-94B9EBA83ED2 - Skunk sed [seal] - skull - Soluta quo sint voluptatem.

United States
2024-06-13

California, Lake Malvinashire

43.518245, -146.233737

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SEED-81B6DCCB8C5C - Yak perspiciatis [mosquito] - skin - Earum modi voluptates quia.

United States
2019-05-06

Utah, North Norberto

71.002453, -165.316998

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SEED-CDBB43D5E47F - Hornet doloribus [grasshopper] - whole - Sed dignissimos et dolore.

India
2023-05-02

Hawaii, Watersfurt

17.613345, -142.95362

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SEED-D3E767401FB3 - Hippopotamus sit [duck] - whole - Sit ipsam et qui.

United States
2017-11-30

Alaska, New Sunshine

-74.155931, 76.629908

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SEED-19D0E1C4BB03 - Bear beatae [wolf] - fluid - Ut aut ea esse.

India
2019-11-24

Nevada, Clydeville

-32.807426, 106.130764

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SEED-FFEE4DCE4B6D - Hyena animi [cod] - skeleton - Aspernatur nemo quia repellendus.

Mexico
2017-12-09

Mississippi, Lake Rubenhaven

-23.579991, -22.254843

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SEED-8D7135B1C4F0 - Raven voluptatem [eagle] - skeleton - Qui iusto dolorum deleniti.

Kenya
2017-10-31

Arizona, Wilkinsonfort

20.737756, -8.707913

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SEED-A96FED3A0454 - Moose deserunt [reindeer] - skeleton - Ut ut ipsam quia.

Mexico
2023-02-19

New Jersey, McKenziestad

72.565371, -99.309989

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SEED-99E49B185F55 - Donkey harum [panda] - tissue - Repudiandae quidem quia modi.

Brazil
2017-12-02

Iowa, Stephenmouth

62.608652, -65.120511

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SEED-595A1C9ACA9F - Platypus et [toad] - skeleton - Totam atque est explicabo.

Japan
2017-09-20

Iowa, South Charles

-51.454231, -107.62895

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SEED-1FE0D4D25FCB - Cattle harum [hornet] - skin - Laudantium et autem praesentium.

Canada
2021-10-16

Maine, Beckerstad

-88.502097, -21.82799

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SEED-FF52CF2A3985 - Crab laudantium [eagle] - skeleton - Distinctio qui sed est.

Canada
2018-08-12

Kentucky, Oscarfurt

31.751167, 155.033751

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SEED-5D942A029BF6 - Ferret quas [cat] - skin - Tempore corrupti odio ratione.

Canada
2020-07-06

Tennessee, Lesleyberg

57.157186, -110.524121

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SEED-43C2C4E86602 - Mole ea [goose] - skin - Mollitia quia voluptatibus nesciunt.

Kenya
2017-01-26

Arizona, East Seth

20.250172, -118.515188

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SEED-B02F071F180D - Minnow voluptatem [mammoth] - skeleton - Voluptatem quam possimus sunt.

Germany
2016-10-13

Iowa, New Adelaide

77.670253, 108.683118

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SEED-96E29CF73ACC - Alligator fugiat [mole] - tissue - Est tempora nostrum laudantium.

Australia
2016-08-30

Pennsylvania, Quinnmouth

-65.614833, 40.963726

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SEED-43F6CCC44CCC - Chinchilla laboriosam [marten] - skull - Beatae repellendus pariatur aut.

Kenya
2017-06-15

Georgia, Osinskibury

88.827326, 123.445791

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SEED-675DE6E0594F - Wildebeest aliquam [sardine] - skeleton - Nihil animi cum dolore.

Brazil
2018-11-25

Alaska, Treutelton

-45.528111, 23.134372

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SEED-CEB8FAEC0983 - Gnat facilis [armadillo] - skin - Et rerum voluptas voluptas.

Mexico
2020-04-10

Texas, Colefort

-13.653906, 7.071329

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SEED-C55D55E738D7 - Caribou vitae [crab] - skin - Ducimus aut inventore aut.

Japan
2016-10-31

New Mexico, West Jasonfurt

-4.278665, -2.528705

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SEED-66915940678F - Crow nisi [dolphin] - whole - Est et a et.

Australia
2023-09-01

Oregon, Shonfort

-74.08624, 39.669241

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