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-8EA6C80A550F - Crocodile laborum [oyster] - skeleton - Accusantium nobis dolorem fuga.

Germany
2024-04-20

New Jersey, Vinniebury

-73.132242, 71.994177

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SEED-DDAF5CB36FEC - Hamster quam [trout] - skeleton - Perspiciatis atque veniam similique.

Japan
2017-05-30

Connecticut, Hayesview

-67.247325, 142.614361

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SEED-5890F8E02893 - Crow quibusdam [sea lion] - whole - Odio voluptatem eos omnis.

France
2017-09-07

New Hampshire, Gleasonchester

-21.798475, -157.469585

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SEED-B5D173175A47 - Fox et [muskrat] - fluid - Ipsam eligendi alias quo.

France
2023-06-17

Montana, East Fredaton

65.456989, -104.670478

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SEED-1E8F3BC3D822 - Frog ipsam [lizard] - fluid - Possimus consequatur voluptatem dolorem.

India
2024-07-10

Nevada, Lake Sunny

19.147151, -7.55315

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SEED-3A3F796AC27E - Rat cumque [macaw] - fluid - Quis sit debitis suscipit.

Kenya
2025-03-02

Idaho, Maoshire

72.780717, 108.41683

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SEED-FD196216AE1B - Porpoise asperiores [gnu] - tissue - Voluptate asperiores perferendis cupiditate.

Japan
2016-11-26

Maryland, Sporerstad

88.002705, 80.941326

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SEED-63A3A5E0FB71 - Baboon ipsam [cat] - fluid - Repellat quas et dolore.

United States
2023-06-28

Vermont, Boscoland

-27.927543, -138.537695

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SEED-9DF6653656DB - Sheep maiores [butterfly] - fluid - Veritatis et quae consectetur.

Canada
2022-12-25

Minnesota, New Curtisside

14.841109, 83.162969

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SEED-CDC960EAC697 - Baboon officia [wildebeest] - whole - Optio odio quia iure.

Australia
2025-09-12

Oregon, Forresttown

55.53525, 124.707737

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SEED-B25452182D62 - Monkey facilis [kangaroo] - skeleton - Dignissimos aut iure qui.

Australia
2020-08-13

Minnesota, Port Elliott

82.72899, -114.30264

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SEED-A699E8DD66C0 - Lion veniam [lizard] - skull - Fugit voluptate qui temporibus.

France
2023-07-17

Nebraska, Lylehaven

21.932708, -145.958344

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SEED-16D166856B77 - Dog accusamus [porcupine] - skeleton - Qui eos amet atque.

Australia
2024-09-28

Rhode Island, South Macshire

22.522392, 117.48345

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SEED-97E5326AABFE - Leopard totam [guinea pig] - fluid - Ab minima fugiat qui.

Australia
2021-01-04

Nevada, West Enrique

-10.653776, -129.931301

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SEED-696DC3EA85BB - Duck non [sardine] - fluid - Ab voluptatem excepturi sequi.

India
2024-08-11

Massachusetts, East Delaine

-58.917127, -97.531438

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SEED-B5CDFE7EAE5D - Gnat est [ant] - fluid - Suscipit non ut unde.

Germany
2019-07-27

Georgia, Sageland

16.621561, 58.63339

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SEED-8127BAF6F3AA - Dinosaur minima [elk] - whole - Veniam non at enim.

Mexico
2020-05-23

Pennsylvania, Jonesmouth

-83.652462, -143.086968

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SEED-AA9186815F88 - Sea deleniti [duck] - fluid - Velit facere fuga praesentium.

Japan
2025-12-17

Florida, Port Elberthaven

-84.226435, -9.793676

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SEED-012FE88CBA92 - Raccoon magni [bee] - skin - Magnam nesciunt enim ab.

India
2020-07-11

West Virginia, Wisokyborough

69.642663, -7.593258

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SEED-A4A106089624 - Squirrel sapiente [reindeer] - skeleton - Laborum perferendis nihil dolorem.

Kenya
2023-10-01

Massachusetts, Roderickmouth

75.255715, -120.192775

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SEED-9D1C8F596793 - Ant voluptas [porpoise] - whole - Quos in excepturi amet.

Canada
2021-04-07

Indiana, Port Francesco

50.909785, 152.996927

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SEED-3955BCE2F5C3 - Rabbit facilis [turtle] - skin - Nesciunt doloremque adipisci et.

Mexico
2021-07-14

Rhode Island, Spinkahaven

-18.521667, 135.029476

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SEED-2EA183D3F976 - Sheep distinctio [wasp] - skull - Eos necessitatibus explicabo fugit.

Japan
2024-05-13

Hawaii, Hilperttown

12.687099, -164.779658

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SEED-2584BAC059F1 - Muskrat sapiente [beaver] - fluid - Laudantium ex sunt atque.

India
2019-04-06

Hawaii, Leighland

-77.47623, -135.425703

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SEED-C40300F49D36 - Rabbit eos [hound] - skull - Asperiores voluptatem illum vel.

Brazil
2022-08-06

Oklahoma, Towneberg

75.567114, 32.754297

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