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-610EF5D5122E - Walrus harum [hare] - fluid - Debitis ut eveniet laboriosam.

United States
2025-08-27

Wisconsin, Wyattview

42.433751, 102.382034

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SEED-AC4F51453818 - Gerbil excepturi [rat] - skeleton - Nisi cumque aut debitis.

Mexico
2019-12-13

Wisconsin, New Dickmouth

-25.426679, -86.248136

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SEED-1BAD0F6C3BC5 - Spider et [eel] - whole - Molestiae tempore non vero.

Germany
2018-08-07

Florida, Robinstad

47.807095, -54.798977

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SEED-1E35609D6E1B - Crab totam [wolf] - whole - Voluptates in esse ad.

Japan
2025-03-19

Maryland, Lake Homerfurt

-13.517885, 16.824877

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SEED-DF1A2752B3CA - Porcupine unde [giraffe] - tissue - Corporis est nostrum omnis.

India
2017-04-19

Texas, East Damienborough

-64.360751, 118.828755

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SEED-2D3E3B6CBE02 - Armadillo fugiat [ape] - tissue - Deserunt culpa ut quisquam.

Germany
2017-12-11

Rhode Island, East Chase

-19.997475, -13.930832

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SEED-9B509990C6DC - Wolf officiis [yak] - skeleton - Vel et aut architecto.

France
2025-04-01

Idaho, Gailshire

16.814488, -28.139551

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SEED-06F7214B9D51 - Muskrat quia [hare] - fluid - Non nemo omnis accusamus.

Kenya
2016-12-08

Tennessee, North Jesseniafort

46.77145, -85.826315

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SEED-B58226478931 - Turtle voluptatibus [porcupine] - skeleton - Ut vitae eum qui.

Germany
2026-06-06

Hawaii, East Reginaldside

-2.705413, 159.576573

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SEED-A8E4CDE64F0E - Pig asperiores [toad] - fluid - Temporibus esse rerum maiores.

United States
2021-08-21

Oklahoma, Quintonmouth

23.72183, 88.302495

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SEED-6866AC5646BB - Muskrat ratione [cattle] - tissue - Repellat earum quo adipisci.

India
2020-07-16

Minnesota, South Carmelita

12.60287, 39.964153

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SEED-95CBFAA3C1C1 - Hippopotamus dolorem [llama] - fluid - Est voluptatem occaecati reprehenderit.

Brazil
2021-03-12

Iowa, North Imelda

-79.635981, 29.88758

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SEED-03BEFB6103BA - Walrus ut [platypus] - skin - Voluptas aspernatur ipsa reprehenderit.

France
2017-06-29

Michigan, Lake Claudinebury

-54.580526, 47.206743

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SEED-545F31BFB2F3 - Hound at [mammoth] - tissue - Sunt ab est soluta.

United States
2021-09-17

North Carolina, West Agripinaborough

-82.065407, -90.274009

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SEED-F716C50A9EB5 - Mole aut [macaw] - fluid - Qui libero eius distinctio.

France
2025-01-04

New York, Hicklehaven

-71.098364, 169.562711

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SEED-6098E46C85F2 - Water ut [guinea pig] - skeleton - Ut quas voluptatum est.

Canada
2020-07-19

Washington, Glennside

-1.419981, -135.466684

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SEED-BF36286640B9 - Ape et [worm] - whole - Odit delectus fuga aut.

India
2021-05-26

Maine, Waelchifort

-25.217911, -65.825541

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SEED-BDC2FBCF1D3E - Antelope reprehenderit [fly] - skeleton - Sint dolorum libero mollitia.

Kenya
2018-01-04

Arkansas, West Jacinta

50.011643, -152.140757

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SEED-05E3228E6907 - Lion optio [turtle] - tissue - Necessitatibus sunt illo in.

France
2021-03-12

Montana, East Sydney

-69.137042, 29.636447

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SEED-F84E254020EB - Eel est [herring] - skin - Molestiae reprehenderit beatae molestiae.

United States
2019-01-17

Michigan, North Robenaberg

-14.926591, 14.116563

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SEED-7E325EE2CBDA - Dog quis [mole] - skeleton - Neque eos ipsa doloribus.

India
2022-02-16

Wyoming, East Artside

-10.014199, 177.275863

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SEED-A66AFD823458 - Butterfly facilis [louse] - fluid - Non et doloribus impedit.

United States
2016-07-28

Kansas, Port Vincenzo

-2.618263, -110.949494

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SEED-87E16BD116BF - Elk quis [reindeer] - tissue - Pariatur impedit animi illo.

United States
2020-04-20

New York, Beierchester

71.00762, -73.232126

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SEED-238B02354316 - Jellyfish quae [hedgehog] - tissue - Laboriosam molestiae veritatis voluptas.

Canada
2018-11-30

New Mexico, South Sunnychester

-27.679962, 160.111745

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SEED-D6D75DB590D4 - Gnu consequatur [marten] - skin - Quaerat qui tenetur temporibus.

Brazil
2023-07-17

South Carolina, Richton

73.048329, 78.949951

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