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-63B3E0690BBF - Butterfly aspernatur [chimpanzee] - whole - Et dolores totam officia.

India
2026-06-09

Iowa, Barrettmouth

-55.267753, 120.823207

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SEED-7EDC6E6EB6ED - Turtle neque [cricket] - skin - Eveniet laboriosam placeat ducimus.

India
2020-01-09

Arkansas, Ashleafort

-84.230207, -113.598183

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SEED-7FD49F9FDCE7 - Whale dignissimos [elephant] - skin - Qui aut dolorem consequuntur.

India
2025-09-28

Illinois, Lake Harmony

-29.577789, 23.407903

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France
2026-01-27

Florida, North Theabury

24.163318, -159.390735

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SEED-FA460CC9AF63 - Rat officiis [wombat] - whole - Et assumenda omnis officia.

Mexico
2021-06-10

New Hampshire, South Majorieland

82.2622, 114.725544

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SEED-D1CEC874FED1 - Badger totam [mule] - skull - Sapiente magni sequi quia.

Japan
2021-04-01

Hawaii, Kuhnhaven

24.710668, 122.227194

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SEED-FA6F6F812610 - Bear dolorem [hedgehog] - whole - Ducimus dolores ut consequatur.

India
2018-06-06

Maine, Lake Audie

-48.392042, 97.976817

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SEED-DB1F512F8A79 - Swan qui [mallard] - tissue - Qui saepe quae commodi.

Australia
2026-02-14

Texas, Framiborough

-45.751097, -132.970663

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SEED-FE0E18E2D51B - Alligator asperiores [cicada] - skin - Quisquam ducimus praesentium nihil.

Canada
2021-02-20

Nebraska, West Latesha

15.895035, -12.959046

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SEED-337AFD8E1194 - Baboon possimus [hedgehog] - skin - Vel deserunt sed consequatur.

United States
2020-05-13

Nebraska, Kovacekborough

-48.998116, 151.103493

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SEED-C635FF94F7E7 - Raven sint [crab] - skeleton - Illo aut omnis quia.

Mexico
2019-10-13

West Virginia, Angelomouth

33.830587, -21.781098

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SEED-550FD04A3B62 - Jellyfish accusamus [shark] - skull - Corporis pariatur magni molestiae.

Kenya
2022-01-04

Michigan, East Lavon

-4.029587, -176.846887

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SEED-5DFF441A23D6 - Goldfish dolorum [shark] - whole - Qui omnis distinctio consectetur.

Mexico
2016-09-24

California, Andrewstad

86.483673, -66.827457

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SEED-D3970A07AD01 - Hedgehog optio [dinosaur] - whole - Est velit necessitatibus quibusdam.

Brazil
2017-11-24

Colorado, Arielland

-54.971026, -11.641529

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SEED-40780CA6EC99 - Ant itaque [pug] - tissue - Veritatis non saepe sunt.

Germany
2020-04-18

Kentucky, Nestorport

-11.997683, 32.764929

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SEED-8084FCC67C7C - Koala quos [wombat] - whole - Placeat sint enim consequatur.

Brazil
2024-09-09

Kansas, North Novellafort

-16.39141, -115.315953

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SEED-BBDF51F99B4A - Walrus voluptatem [wasp] - skin - Saepe nihil impedit et.

Brazil
2018-11-04

West Virginia, East Isabelhaven

53.366974, -11.058815

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SEED-6D6562730A7D - Rabbit cumque [skunk] - whole - Et sed dolor iusto.

Germany
2017-05-01

Kentucky, West Joel

31.067001, -29.083976

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SEED-6D69C6BBD961 - Prairie illo [wolf] - tissue - Maxime at consequatur earum.

Brazil
2018-12-31

Indiana, Faheymouth

34.763473, -99.782278

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SEED-8A4232985C10 - Chinchilla laboriosam [armadillo] - skin - Enim expedita nihil sunt.

Canada
2016-11-23

Oklahoma, Dachfort

-10.652468, -168.601229

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India
2017-08-11

Montana, Kesslerstad

-41.003346, 69.595062

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SEED-0F8742B25E8C - Prairie quia [cicada] - fluid - Tempore tenetur facere sed.

Australia
2016-06-18

New Mexico, Port Augustusside

-74.288861, -86.757385

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SEED-6A0E8AFEF3B2 - Alligator impedit [dog] - skin - Dolorem qui aut ab.

Germany
2025-01-13

Oregon, Michelinebury

64.725737, 9.072702

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SEED-0B50B201DD6C - Mosquito repellat [cockroach] - fluid - Ut ipsa voluptas sit.

Australia
2023-06-20

Pennsylvania, East Ngoc

-72.986587, 80.63981

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SEED-8CB35A45E914 - Lizard perferendis [bee] - skeleton - Quia et non nisi.

Mexico
2019-02-27

Florida, Jessieport

43.791236, -33.178141

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