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-E3BEAD9DD468 - Cod deserunt [walrus] - tissue - Sunt vero itaque in.

Mexico
2018-10-13

Wyoming, Johnstonton

-4.093543, 73.404853

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SEED-B9E15BB87762 - Ox recusandae [badger] - skeleton - Rem sint facilis quaerat.

India
2017-05-23

Missouri, Predovicfort

-55.540394, -24.952237

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SEED-64EA34E3BFF8 - Wallaby excepturi [herring] - skeleton - Quos consequatur et eveniet.

Canada
2020-12-03

Virginia, Kochberg

-42.333285, -9.82087

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SEED-06D044103F71 - Skunk optio [raccoon] - tissue - Soluta rem reiciendis et.

Japan
2024-02-16

Connecticut, Gleichnerfort

-18.366477, -12.542965

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SEED-5E75AD436D4E - Cheetah quis [minnow] - whole - Dolorem reiciendis nihil dolores.

Kenya
2026-06-15

Iowa, Adamsbury

75.568153, 7.977717

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SEED-8D798200372D - Mink nulla [duck] - fluid - Totam amet quam assumenda.

France
2021-06-17

Utah, East Michale

21.970213, -6.149591

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SEED-A743F0793208 - Kangaroo laudantium [frog] - skull - Impedit et id aliquam.

France
2019-06-24

New Jersey, New Ferdinandfort

-77.529682, 42.563419

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SEED-290D82157915 - Bear molestiae [gerbil] - fluid - Excepturi omnis dolorum ullam.

France
2020-01-07

Connecticut, Lawrenceton

-5.278268, -76.141222

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SEED-74E9A04E71C4 - Kangaroo nulla [eel] - tissue - Ut eveniet ipsum tenetur.

Mexico
2019-10-15

Alaska, Maggioport

28.904897, -158.579801

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SEED-C0728BB96DB2 - Fly et [weasel] - fluid - Voluptate molestias facere ad.

Mexico
2020-08-10

Montana, South Javierhaven

14.531389, 59.838378

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SEED-A1B733B5BCA8 - Muskrat delectus [camel] - tissue - Corporis molestiae atque similique.

Germany
2018-09-17

Alaska, Howehaven

-12.228753, 39.709928

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SEED-8DD12925F71B - Locust sed [trout] - skin - Rem in quibusdam dicta.

India
2019-06-14

Illinois, Clementeborough

33.307472, -153.561369

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SEED-17A916298ECF - Locust aperiam [mammoth] - skeleton - Consectetur in fugiat nihil.

Germany
2025-12-09

Wyoming, South Niesha

-16.720337, -62.567803

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SEED-6625AA12C905 - Rhinoceros numquam [skunk] - tissue - Nam natus voluptatem accusantium.

Japan
2020-06-18

Kentucky, Stromanville

26.200459, -130.95213

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SEED-CC30F468D2BC - Hornet tempora [bear] - skeleton - Rem voluptatibus aliquam sint.

Australia
2016-12-11

Michigan, Chancefurt

-38.22609, -83.865188

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SEED-78C8C3C1D0A0 - Toad non [wildebeest] - fluid - Quaerat non est dolor.

Japan
2020-09-17

Mississippi, Lowehaven

34.24247, 9.091442

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SEED-38312DE097C3 - Trout quia [scorpion] - whole - Quia voluptas repudiandae nesciunt.

India
2018-04-06

South Carolina, New Bernadine

-77.315115, 13.948637

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SEED-D0E44309FE2E - Cheetah ut [hippopotamus] - tissue - Cumque nobis aut pariatur.

Brazil
2018-06-16

Washington, North Ulysses

8.704467, 136.791964

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SEED-A788C0299817 - Skunk vel [whale] - whole - Velit veniam officiis iure.

India
2024-08-19

North Dakota, West Fatimah

-68.418394, -81.326902

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SEED-50FC265C82AD - Bat sint [porpoise] - skeleton - Nam ut amet necessitatibus.

Mexico
2022-09-26

Wyoming, East Vern

50.559659, -37.574403

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SEED-00BBBA503E40 - Bat cumque [bee] - skull - Et nam sit blanditiis.

Australia
2023-10-13

South Dakota, New Susannah

84.738888, 73.618648

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SEED-05395393344B - Jellyfish unde [mallard] - whole - Consectetur enim adipisci deleniti.

Mexico
2024-02-25

Florida, DuBuqueberg

-31.319804, -137.291545

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SEED-D04404533822 - Yak dolor [dinosaur] - skull - Et aut expedita dolor.

Germany
2019-02-27

Massachusetts, Wymanhaven

-49.289876, -118.750591

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SEED-58925F139A48 - Cod tempore [termite] - skin - Ab ipsum molestiae rerum.

Kenya
2026-04-16

California, South Dungburgh

-59.554736, 63.27491

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SEED-373600E43A41 - Goat corporis [elephant] - whole - Eum ut similique sed.

Germany
2024-10-21

Oklahoma, Clarissabury

34.617227, -157.315439

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