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-68A5AF5CF39E - Goldfish illum [lizard] - skeleton - Repudiandae non ea odio.

France
2019-11-28

Rhode Island, North Wilfred

-75.064441, 14.711216

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SEED-F6DC2BF83E31 - Clam veniam [panda] - skeleton - Maxime ad qui quia.

Kenya
2019-12-02

Wisconsin, North Williams

0.738656, -8.890839

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SEED-F6E011D6CD73 - Snake accusamus [prairie dog] - skeleton - Pariatur qui consequatur explicabo.

Germany
2021-10-18

New Jersey, Stokesport

40.089377, 100.05181

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SEED-15AD85BEC91C - Cricket ea [beaver] - skull - Aut ullam aut et.

India
2022-02-07

Louisiana, Valentinhaven

-58.241011, 31.095594

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SEED-15DF6557E8C0 - Chimpanzee natus [snake] - tissue - Officiis sequi ut iusto.

United States
2016-11-13

Arkansas, Hoppeborough

30.841822, 51.520011

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SEED-AF9D547B9916 - Tortoise fugiat [sea lion] - whole - Excepturi et dolorem eveniet.

Mexico
2025-05-08

Wisconsin, West Deeannatown

-28.943456, -4.187838

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SEED-13C8DD30475E - Whale veritatis [hare] - skeleton - Quibusdam doloremque nihil illo.

France
2024-02-22

Delaware, West Barbie

-57.317461, 41.793121

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SEED-28249729AC08 - Yellowjacket consequatur [water buffalo] - skeleton - Repellat harum accusantium quia.

Mexico
2021-11-03

South Dakota, Naderton

-27.872943, 24.013729

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SEED-3912B7139E02 - Cricket ea [cricket] - skull - Magni vel atque ipsum.

Australia
2020-09-12

South Carolina, Earleanstad

-6.915894, -161.288555

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SEED-22CF0FED4BBA - Caribou minus [dog] - whole - Occaecati rerum non labore.

Kenya
2023-07-01

Oklahoma, Rubyport

-79.510697, 36.229103

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SEED-79E06A295655 - Cicada placeat [eagle] - skin - Iure ab voluptatum doloremque.

Australia
2025-08-15

Pennsylvania, Klockoville

-2.875732, -131.375834

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SEED-79EE0D42BE34 - Leopard est [cod] - tissue - Aperiam natus dolores alias.

United States
2025-05-23

Illinois, Dickinsonland

29.397617, 33.424179

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SEED-38AF5E563EA2 - Giraffe ullam [woodchuck] - fluid - Sapiente ut repellat suscipit.

United States
2020-10-28

Maryland, Langworthchester

70.152831, 82.425394

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SEED-6AB80E8684C4 - Frog sapiente [seal] - tissue - Et porro harum voluptatem.

Brazil
2020-07-31

Wisconsin, Diedreborough

41.176563, 146.812694

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SEED-2187BFD3D4FD - Crocodile voluptatibus [scorpion] - whole - Necessitatibus officiis dignissimos explicabo.

Canada
2021-03-26

Nevada, Auerfurt

25.766502, 108.246676

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SEED-6D46FCC9EA53 - Macaw autem [gerbil] - whole - Perferendis culpa sit repudiandae.

Brazil
2018-04-13

Missouri, South Almaton

-56.55922, -110.287981

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SEED-8425214169E9 - Badger ut [goat] - whole - Repudiandae et vel porro.

Brazil
2019-09-27

Kentucky, Boganville

65.723208, 167.536039

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SEED-F720B762B91C - Tiger rem [buffalo] - fluid - Alias quaerat reprehenderit aliquam.

Canada
2022-12-17

South Carolina, South Argentinaside

53.733134, 167.129471

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SEED-3408BB0BBF7D - Skunk sit [reindeer] - skull - Reiciendis a quaerat nihil.

United States
2026-05-17

Vermont, West Ashlyntown

-16.81547, 21.725852

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SEED-50C9C7BABAB0 - Woodchuck illo [whale] - skull - Tempora fuga provident maiores.

Japan
2022-05-23

Nebraska, North Sammy

81.88168, 117.589638

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SEED-E92B307B2FE9 - Rabbit itaque [reindeer] - whole - Ipsum et ullam qui.

Japan
2023-09-24

Vermont, South Isiah

-64.319065, -173.342626

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SEED-5E811A35AA04 - Skunk ducimus [minnow] - skull - Mollitia eligendi veritatis ad.

United States
2025-01-29

Maine, Trompland

76.523579, 19.522966

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SEED-269297D0BDC6 - Hamster qui [minnow] - whole - Dignissimos culpa totam molestiae.

Japan
2021-02-13

Oregon, Jastborough

-60.800778, 120.546178

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SEED-85E9857A9F37 - Beetle qui [horse] - skin - Enim sint aut vel.

France
2022-03-21

Mississippi, North Kareenfurt

83.007679, 18.491597

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SEED-489133F70860 - Grasshopper neque [hare] - skull - Voluptatum et repellat aut.

United States
2022-12-29

Kansas, West Janycemouth

12.394986, -41.464462

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