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-CEBDDD6116EC - Chinchilla ducimus [sea lion] - skull - Animi omnis aut quidem.

United States
2026-01-20

Kentucky, West Iluminadaton

-76.146593, -74.151273

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SEED-BA68F7507C55 - Oyster ea [horse] - tissue - Et cumque accusantium fugit.

France
2025-01-12

Wyoming, South Randy

-34.338741, -83.029336

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SEED-3F02ADD0CDA6 - Serval facilis [mammoth] - whole - Amet quia quas est.

Kenya
2022-08-09

Texas, East Velmabury

24.806061, -27.080383

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SEED-AE1168050D50 - Tortoise autem [gnu] - tissue - Velit qui aperiam quisquam.

Australia
2016-08-20

Connecticut, West Carey

1.226031, -127.095927

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SEED-2C7392129E25 - Ant repellendus [gerbil] - tissue - Totam placeat impedit est.

India
2020-07-31

Nevada, Lizberg

62.173336, 78.489262

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SEED-7E894641EFB7 - Sheep asperiores [oyster] - whole - Minus magni reprehenderit possimus.

Mexico
2020-11-18

Maryland, West Granvilleland

65.205415, 162.618552

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SEED-0A97366F2653 - Seal nisi [wolf] - skin - Dolores beatae quidem vel.

India
2024-08-24

Arkansas, Connellybury

-43.941341, 111.255082

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SEED-17EDD6BE064D - Yak officia [lion] - fluid - Quo sapiente esse amet.

Mexico
2021-07-04

North Dakota, Enolamouth

57.604736, 84.171567

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SEED-57285C0E65C8 - Clam quidem [macaw] - tissue - Unde eos cumque officiis.

Kenya
2025-09-05

New Jersey, Earlenefurt

18.002361, -67.599109

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SEED-F12C6C072B97 - Otter ex [mole] - whole - Excepturi doloremque voluptas possimus.

Brazil
2017-07-04

North Carolina, West Shante

24.402615, 178.74831

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SEED-28EEE8A1CB68 - Water architecto [manatee] - tissue - Quis officiis quod cumque.

United States
2024-06-22

Wisconsin, Johnsonside

3.967504, 112.320113

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SEED-F2A939597C26 - Zebra corrupti [alligator] - tissue - Deleniti nesciunt tempore officia.

Germany
2026-04-27

New Mexico, Casimiramouth

-27.598613, 81.974892

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SEED-82CD798EE8A6 - Swan quia [chinchilla] - whole - Consequatur quia laborum optio.

Mexico
2017-02-08

Alabama, North Richardfort

-32.781084, 60.457648

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SEED-AC15D431BFCD - Dog molestiae [hare] - skull - Molestiae consequatur hic omnis.

Germany
2026-02-02

Oregon, Bradtkeshire

-87.213701, 63.69656

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SEED-69C06DFDF6BE - Oyster voluptates [ferret] - skull - Amet iste nulla laboriosam.

Kenya
2025-04-09

Rhode Island, West Alysa

-7.545672, 169.899177

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SEED-CD1AAC3DA3CB - Swan accusamus [ape] - whole - Provident dolores repellendus qui.

Germany
2025-01-27

Texas, South Rudy

62.965087, -73.668994

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SEED-2D279597EF74 - Cat consequatur [wombat] - skeleton - Adipisci nam repudiandae et.

France
2022-02-09

Oregon, Susanside

59.256379, -9.158665

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SEED-9C362DD8D385 - Armadillo porro [sea lion] - skin - Dolorem et enim assumenda.

Mexico
2020-11-10

Pennsylvania, South Suzihaven

82.115504, -40.465207

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SEED-3AC485FF69C4 - Duck delectus [muskrat] - skeleton - Cupiditate et neque beatae.

France
2019-03-26

Arkansas, Lake Tulabury

61.515142, -34.874457

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SEED-1B37BAE68E5A - Squirrel deleniti [oyster] - skull - Hic commodi delectus eveniet.

Brazil
2023-06-03

Illinois, Yosttown

59.542981, -54.960989

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SEED-8A616A77D3BC - Fly iste [butterfly] - skin - Consequatur sed et eligendi.

United States
2018-02-17

Delaware, Gutmannview

-17.229835, -135.442652

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SEED-0A01EFE2CACA - Koala omnis [eel] - whole - Molestias est laborum dolores.

Australia
2023-09-30

California, New Rodolfotown

-41.962478, -29.548092

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SEED-CBCA1EE721E2 - Platypus expedita [mink] - skeleton - Tempora cumque rerum pariatur.

Kenya
2024-03-28

Minnesota, Krisbury

-11.661429, -57.957409

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SEED-AE9634AEDB5C - Giraffe libero [snail] - fluid - Ut ut consequuntur temporibus.

India
2018-06-12

New York, East Garlandton

28.051788, -106.076297

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SEED-27A9ECC47162 - Crow et [sardine] - fluid - Molestiae repellendus neque nobis.

Australia
2019-12-12

Alabama, South Brigetteview

86.401987, -147.02173

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