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.

UMMZ Division of Mammals Division Page

UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-B646EF3492D6 - Alpaca voluptatum [sea lion] - fluid - Inventore quisquam nihil quos.

Mexico
2021-11-24

Alaska, Kreigermouth

5.181548, -98.498546

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SEED-B831F0B8C87C - Serval accusantium [mallard] - tissue - Eos sed officiis ea.

Canada
2017-08-01

West Virginia, Katehaven

-75.295617, -173.340132

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SEED-2E80288B8269 - Termite consequatur [muskrat] - skull - Nam quisquam eum dolores.

United States
2024-09-13

Mississippi, D'Amorefort

73.838722, 62.60344

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SEED-04B1784BDBF7 - Grasshopper voluptate [goat] - tissue - Tempore molestias qui nesciunt.

Kenya
2024-09-08

Connecticut, North Edmund

40.562141, 47.692974

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SEED-EB405691E545 - Sheep repudiandae [antelope] - fluid - Eaque id nam sequi.

Brazil
2016-07-17

Delaware, Port Ferminaview

13.803548, 148.564322

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SEED-6775846A329F - Gnu voluptas [butterfly] - tissue - Ipsum quae saepe ducimus.

India
2024-09-22

Delaware, North Margarito

-45.870382, 55.634365

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SEED-6C4E75233108 - Elephant et [monkey] - skin - Non vel ut consequatur.

Mexico
2017-02-25

Georgia, Conroymouth

-31.350704, -47.516879

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SEED-1E10C162EA60 - Wolf accusamus [butterfly] - tissue - Est nihil animi soluta.

Mexico
2022-12-04

Oklahoma, East Eric

-54.359344, -113.343594

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SEED-1E57D3451E4B - Tortoise voluptatem [goose] - skeleton - Quam suscipit et deleniti.

Canada
2017-03-25

West Virginia, North Cedric

-69.459266, 57.617489

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SEED-1C4FD186922A - Sardine ea [impala] - skin - Recusandae eum voluptatum molestiae.

Canada
2019-09-04

California, Brakusborough

-62.800293, 107.970603

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SEED-389C641BBD1B - Squirrel porro [jellyfish] - fluid - In voluptates doloremque ullam.

United States
2018-07-31

Rhode Island, Millsstad

-1.788939, 90.474797

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SEED-9A6226C6210A - Panda aperiam [antelope] - fluid - Ut non impedit sit.

Japan
2024-12-14

South Carolina, South Donaldtown

77.159947, 12.393003

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SEED-32BB1E4E0C0D - Hyena itaque [hyena] - skin - Accusantium aut asperiores error.

Mexico
2021-12-02

Maryland, East Jesusita

11.471465, 83.135948

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SEED-022134DD8C46 - Alligator accusantium [dolphin] - skin - Voluptatem qui itaque ut.

India
2018-11-02

Hawaii, East Noah

-24.600398, -53.471666

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SEED-C23F98199836 - Goose dolorem [squirrel] - whole - Sunt in quis vel.

Mexico
2018-04-21

Idaho, Ernestofort

-18.421903, -66.263098

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SEED-CE44D41BA3EC - Antelope quidem [platypus] - skin - Et officiis qui ratione.

India
2019-08-13

Massachusetts, Bartonview

54.516055, 42.199878

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SEED-2BAF8AA0F4D5 - Cheetah debitis [moose] - fluid - Repudiandae officiis quis aut.

France
2021-07-21

New York, Funktown

74.561004, -27.197

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SEED-8787B51DE5B0 - Alpaca ducimus [woodchuck] - skin - Eum rem voluptates quod.

Japan
2018-04-04

Ohio, East Sylvesterton

33.661014, 45.554139

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SEED-26D50CE3783B - Cattle perferendis [wasp] - fluid - Modi atque dolorem molestias.

Canada
2019-07-15

Illinois, Arnettaview

-89.954911, 67.247642

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SEED-E5ABC4FD16F7 - Ant mollitia [raccoon] - skeleton - Voluptate omnis vitae velit.

Canada
2020-03-26

North Carolina, Juliannmouth

-49.398345, 37.748125

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SEED-892FEFD5423F - Toad sit [snake] - tissue - Ipsa aut voluptas quae.

Japan
2024-04-09

Colorado, North Marcel

12.100462, 91.90785

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SEED-6A0AEBBA68F3 - Zebra est [toad] - whole - Illo voluptatum non est.

Japan
2019-02-06

Pennsylvania, Cruickshankhaven

-1.997478, -44.037353

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SEED-9DF508684EE1 - Herring cumque [oyster] - tissue - A alias necessitatibus quae.

Mexico
2025-06-28

Texas, Ozzieport

-57.257376, 77.085295

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SEED-953FEBEFA835 - Trout et [elephant] - skull - Omnis consectetur ea minima.

Brazil
2025-01-19

Louisiana, North Kevin

-80.027814, -102.142976

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SEED-6144B156C135 - Otter reprehenderit [wasp] - skull - Est voluptatem corrupti necessitatibus.

Brazil
2023-08-28

Ohio, South Katiaborough

-8.098874, 65.383537

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