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-B69B3372100A - Cicada iusto [eel] - fluid - Est quae sit molestiae.

France
2022-10-31

Kentucky, New Mica

-57.165004, -32.116453

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SEED-9837B769B929 - Cod esse [panda] - skin - Consequatur cum consequatur assumenda.

United States
2025-09-19

Michigan, McDermottmouth

70.892329, 64.643328

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SEED-732BDD866D48 - Reindeer pariatur [caribou] - tissue - Officiis assumenda veniam dolores.

Canada
2026-06-07

Mississippi, East Terry

-57.869832, 160.4515

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SEED-249E3A1A9653 - Gorilla optio [swan] - skin - Ipsum quibusdam et minima.

India
2019-12-25

Maine, Lake Marlana

80.539748, 47.934809

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SEED-D16036FCCE83 - Gnat ex [cicada] - skin - Vel officiis voluptate eos.

France
2016-12-30

Alabama, South Sha

-69.585073, -146.100544

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SEED-CAA5B2A48F03 - Louse eius [whale] - skin - Iusto deserunt ut qui.

Kenya
2025-04-22

Missouri, Lake Amado

-20.656061, -176.167294

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SEED-837D3BB07401 - Worm laborum [serval] - skull - Unde illo aut sapiente.

Australia
2024-04-22

Montana, Port Deeann

46.882121, 156.489763

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SEED-0A689FFAE719 - Mole eum [alligator] - whole - Error magni est pariatur.

Germany
2017-03-08

Washington, Ladyburgh

10.178096, 154.385538

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SEED-B70B47319C9D - Tiger adipisci [cicada] - fluid - Vel animi accusantium tempore.

Brazil
2025-12-03

Kentucky, North Kimbery

-13.973871, 12.96919

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SEED-94E5B17A8830 - Snail iste [marten] - fluid - Doloribus quia expedita repudiandae.

Germany
2025-04-09

Utah, South Irvingmouth

-60.381538, -130.885795

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SEED-A808132C13F6 - Donkey asperiores [raccoon] - skeleton - Impedit eos deleniti ratione.

Brazil
2026-01-05

New Jersey, Huelsfurt

50.413947, -136.454449

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SEED-CC23BE1A4762 - Squirrel natus [wasp] - fluid - Aut et quasi debitis.

United States
2018-02-05

North Carolina, Schadenview

-33.037778, 114.445691

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SEED-4FC856EA0095 - Mallard voluptatem [porcupine] - skin - Hic aliquid aperiam eaque.

Japan
2024-02-10

Missouri, Kuhlmanview

16.448675, 117.506354

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SEED-B03173B8A09C - Wolf sit [fly] - skeleton - Et rerum error dignissimos.

France
2019-08-31

New Mexico, Annaborough

72.989033, 140.153393

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SEED-5308B61327FC - Termite necessitatibus [serval] - tissue - Praesentium occaecati quia reiciendis.

Japan
2017-09-28

North Dakota, Nickolasside

-36.905707, -161.622577

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SEED-94C70000BB5E - Bee necessitatibus [salmon] - skin - Officia vitae consequatur numquam.

Mexico
2018-02-28

Arkansas, Port Logan

-0.92761, 7.342759

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SEED-2CCCF03F87DB - Lion eaque [minnow] - whole - Cupiditate sint libero numquam.

France
2018-09-03

Nevada, North Henryborough

-18.121681, 75.778089

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SEED-2F278660D6E4 - Sea fugiat [clam] - skin - Unde soluta dolor autem.

Germany
2017-02-03

Hawaii, East Suzanne

72.791066, 89.639408

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SEED-8130EBE6FE58 - Skunk quis [porcupine] - skull - Tenetur qui quo autem.

Mexico
2022-03-29

Indiana, Lake Andresport

-22.450903, 116.570411

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SEED-896DCD84B397 - Pug asperiores [sardine] - tissue - Voluptatum excepturi non sint.

Australia
2017-12-30

New York, Kerlukeville

-42.708152, 51.213239

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SEED-87F0B04D55ED - Goose earum [moose] - skeleton - Expedita voluptatem hic est.

Japan
2022-10-20

California, Port Jacques

50.39777, -142.247847

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SEED-5C91C98530E3 - Platypus facere [cattle] - tissue - Dolores ea aliquid saepe.

Brazil
2021-10-29

Alaska, O'Reillyburgh

-71.428959, 65.541468

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SEED-95C4BA9C62E1 - Cricket harum [bee] - tissue - Provident voluptatem accusamus est.

Kenya
2026-03-29

Arizona, East Mervinburgh

-77.333036, 165.864808

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SEED-028D0B502EA1 - Ox eos [mallard] - whole - Nihil est officiis perferendis.

Japan
2020-08-08

Idaho, New Loidafurt

-45.102249, -56.471555

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SEED-C239C241C43E - Frog explicabo [mosquito] - fluid - Totam ex ratione voluptate.

Australia
2019-03-20

New York, West Keven

81.266171, 54.861413

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