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-B46F935225AC - Swan recusandae [pig] - skin - Eos tempora et fugiat.

Germany
2024-01-12

Rhode Island, New Abbieside

-19.070201, -35.927223

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SEED-698983991ABC - Worm accusamus [cricket] - skin - Veritatis nemo rerum deserunt.

Kenya
2018-11-22

Mississippi, Waltonmouth

33.153085, -31.879861

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SEED-0C5839BB3B4E - Dinosaur similique [crab] - tissue - Doloremque nesciunt qui perferendis.

Canada
2024-01-06

Tennessee, Hollisview

-24.541051, -135.283594

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SEED-BACD248604A6 - Coyote et [louse] - whole - Officia quia qui voluptatem.

Mexico
2023-04-16

Maryland, New Tajuana

-28.817045, -173.631154

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SEED-174CC0667652 - Buffalo quia [cicada] - whole - Mollitia dolorem voluptatum vitae.

France
2025-01-15

Utah, Watersfurt

-1.009116, -8.389723

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SEED-82F0076FDA94 - Cricket et [walrus] - skull - Placeat quis suscipit distinctio.

Australia
2017-09-26

Montana, New Collin

-72.387226, 99.617164

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SEED-45BD3D46F16A - Monkey sit [fish] - fluid - Eos iste odit inventore.

Mexico
2019-02-23

Oregon, East Dorindaville

39.205353, -12.263098

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SEED-EC374253C756 - Porcupine qui [scorpion] - fluid - Eligendi recusandae mollitia molestiae.

Canada
2020-08-07

Maine, Schmidtland

-17.148171, -20.754138

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SEED-34BE1344FA12 - Otter consequatur [fish] - whole - Nemo nobis ipsam cum.

Japan
2022-07-15

Washington, East Malik

28.409104, 24.830482

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SEED-5FA494C3CA61 - Shark magni [spider] - fluid - Reprehenderit velit nemo at.

Brazil
2017-01-01

Maine, Lake Ginohaven

65.154144, 6.545307

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SEED-1E1EBE4D0835 - Woodchuck facilis [wolf] - skin - Dolores esse earum reprehenderit.

Japan
2024-01-02

Wyoming, East Groverton

-56.737328, 142.246647

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SEED-35E7A558574D - Yellowjacket laudantium [herring] - skin - Repellat eum provident mollitia.

Germany
2016-11-06

Virginia, North Quinnborough

-16.321922, -145.762198

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SEED-7B9CDEA6C299 - Eel eligendi [porpoise] - skeleton - Aut consequatur modi ullam.

Mexico
2019-06-28

Oregon, Weimannmouth

16.341061, -97.931848

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SEED-39A7FCED83DC - Macaw excepturi [beaver] - skull - Dolorem praesentium eum sed.

Mexico
2020-06-02

Alabama, West Ellyn

68.967897, -123.147841

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SEED-3CFB565CD925 - Ant voluptatem [bee] - skin - Qui commodi consequatur debitis.

India
2019-04-15

South Carolina, Keithburgh

85.092345, -172.514406

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SEED-23B02DFF8959 - Tortoise rem [elk] - tissue - Autem laborum nulla id.

Canada
2021-07-15

Wyoming, Florindaville

-31.380646, 162.71727

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SEED-FA5D05E15FD9 - Beetle ipsum [yak] - skull - Aperiam nostrum omnis enim.

Japan
2025-02-16

Pennsylvania, Lake Lazaro

58.97628, -115.387346

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SEED-42EF42E4ACA7 - Hippopotamus adipisci [sea lion] - skin - Quo magni fuga quae.

United States
2025-02-27

Mississippi, Natalialand

-77.609991, 124.728145

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SEED-B7DA1441D758 - Gerbil quo [fly] - fluid - Minima aperiam dolorem incidunt.

United States
2017-11-08

Illinois, Keenanborough

-75.984674, -179.392894

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SEED-3602A086F04D - Ferret aspernatur [manatee] - skeleton - Quia accusantium voluptatum eum.

France
2026-05-18

Georgia, Windlerport

54.204276, 107.757212

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SEED-2934DE07B0A0 - Pug recusandae [scorpion] - skin - Nam nobis provident veritatis.

Germany
2017-05-19

Minnesota, Port John

-55.6732, 83.621649

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SEED-BA5D95F99B92 - Hippopotamus impedit [yellowjacket] - skeleton - Dicta aspernatur vel odio.

Kenya
2023-09-05

Kansas, Howellmouth

-82.206911, -127.579628

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SEED-8D265189E27E - Woodchuck voluptate [badger] - skeleton - Non iure esse ut.

Australia
2024-11-21

New Jersey, Estelahaven

-84.331988, -141.532177

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SEED-6CD9364A3133 - Wallaby sit [serval] - whole - Sapiente voluptatem et doloribus.

France
2017-07-26

Illinois, North Erik

-51.059445, 47.161237

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SEED-99BE4008BFCF - Porpoise quis [mammoth] - tissue - Mollitia et aliquid sint.

Kenya
2022-12-01

Montana, Hayesfurt

-50.618301, 87.036179

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