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-75CCC1E29B4D - Wallaby et [hyena] - fluid - Deleniti accusantium aut qui.

Mexico
2020-11-02

Rhode Island, Cassinburgh

-31.436652, -176.384948

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SEED-68C82D034940 - Kangaroo sunt [prairie dog] - skull - Libero voluptatum ad repellat.

Brazil
2024-07-29

Arkansas, North Keenan

25.288293, 1.724946

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SEED-C637760663F0 - Water fugit [reindeer] - skull - Adipisci consequuntur officia atque.

United States
2020-06-26

Rhode Island, East Berrymouth

70.006635, -108.133558

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SEED-BDBB0C543AC6 - Chinchilla modi [reindeer] - skull - Saepe velit id vel.

Brazil
2024-04-16

Idaho, Port Christianborough

-2.939581, -90.988511

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SEED-D6F7F30FF997 - Louse sapiente [raccoon] - skull - Dolorem maxime laboriosam odit.

France
2019-01-23

Louisiana, Lake Jonathon

20.960332, 20.116152

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SEED-917AD700DFDE - Herring quasi [jellyfish] - skin - Repudiandae natus et est.

India
2022-07-29

Georgia, Ebertbury

87.762995, 5.268807

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SEED-E415EAE177AF - Mole voluptate [pug] - skull - Sint repellendus culpa minus.

Kenya
2023-10-14

Pennsylvania, Lucretiaborough

-83.033878, -4.53508

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SEED-1E996626B625 - Alpaca corrupti [marten] - skull - Rerum quas mollitia eaque.

Brazil
2024-06-25

Minnesota, Staciashire

64.908556, 73.439145

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SEED-58D23C80A996 - Wombat necessitatibus [panda] - tissue - Placeat nam suscipit aut.

France
2016-09-29

Idaho, Horaceland

-17.118568, -134.144374

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SEED-D1AAAA3BBE6B - Yellowjacket est [giraffe] - skin - Sunt excepturi enim delectus.

Mexico
2019-01-01

Arizona, South Christopherburgh

-60.062716, 163.311174

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SEED-1128408E527F - Woodchuck voluptas [pug] - tissue - Maiores officia magni non.

France
2018-06-15

South Dakota, Hoegershire

53.260667, 69.971043

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SEED-6FAC6D81E15F - Wolf laudantium [frog] - whole - Et amet assumenda accusantium.

Mexico
2020-08-09

Alaska, Adriatown

47.373161, -60.284897

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SEED-F6F2C746E771 - Porcupine est [dolphin] - tissue - Voluptas sit tempore officiis.

India
2020-06-08

North Carolina, North Gwynethview

-65.205938, -122.58361

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SEED-AE9445ABA571 - Moose expedita [termite] - tissue - Facere id voluptas laboriosam.

Canada
2024-01-23

Wyoming, Arnoldoville

52.937582, -7.866855

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SEED-D3F3E2777830 - Platypus laboriosam [sardine] - tissue - Ab vel qui dolorum.

Mexico
2019-09-08

Indiana, Bernierhaven

-22.855396, 12.626948

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SEED-895B79AA3B34 - Goat itaque [tiger] - tissue - Non quo est autem.

Japan
2025-12-09

West Virginia, Uptonfurt

-15.792571, 101.738614

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SEED-8D6762C3FF48 - Butterfly nam [pug] - fluid - Qui harum vero dicta.

France
2024-12-08

Arkansas, Lanaborough

-59.421516, 121.552429

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SEED-CCE3A9B9016F - Kangaroo qui [swan] - whole - Veniam corrupti provident repudiandae.

Mexico
2019-09-28

Iowa, Cummingsport

-81.06993, -54.141923

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SEED-625D45164255 - Horse totam [cockroach] - tissue - Delectus ducimus praesentium excepturi.

France
2025-07-23

Rhode Island, West Princebury

27.341045, 13.909221

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SEED-1C3C4D7C48E3 - Swan tempora [shark] - skeleton - Sunt expedita est odit.

Japan
2022-09-16

Vermont, Stepheniemouth

-66.167692, 173.421517

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SEED-D304D00091A0 - Spider hic [antelope] - skull - Aspernatur et natus omnis.

Mexico
2017-01-01

Ohio, Boganfort

55.999078, 56.990055

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SEED-05A8D761E930 - Marten labore [bat] - whole - Sed quis non iure.

United States
2016-10-12

Arizona, Port Ashleyport

-77.3682, -18.990586

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SEED-1A716887A424 - Locust aut [marten] - whole - Quia cupiditate omnis reprehenderit.

Brazil
2023-03-24

Maryland, Ionaside

-47.846018, -127.800839

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SEED-D04169BC08E6 - Manatee et [locust] - skull - Est error veritatis cumque.

United States
2022-07-14

South Carolina, South Nestorshire

-3.918065, -120.749531

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SEED-54146A861647 - Locust expedita [dog] - fluid - Eos laborum rerum illum.

Brazil
2017-12-01

North Carolina, North Romeobury

-9.482154, -71.750706

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