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-56A794EFC8E3 - Elk cupiditate [macaw] - skin - Sit error dicta eius.

Canada
2020-12-22

New Jersey, Dietrichport

-47.607191, 114.286409

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SEED-08BECB26F48D - Ape ut [tiger] - skin - Repellat aut animi id.

France
2016-08-02

North Dakota, West Josefort

-29.719388, -107.696665

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SEED-EB8E02027BED - Donkey voluptatum [mouse] - whole - Veritatis dolor rerum magnam.

Mexico
2023-01-07

New York, East Tranburgh

-67.798142, 163.390616

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SEED-8BB0F2C8EEC9 - Oyster consequuntur [porpoise] - skull - Accusantium aut est eveniet.

India
2017-05-31

Michigan, New Marty

2.899136, 129.006883

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SEED-A2CA749D34D3 - Spider laboriosam [goldfish] - skin - Unde autem aut distinctio.

Canada
2019-10-23

Iowa, Shieldsbury

-80.731394, 155.954274

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SEED-90A5932914E9 - Herring ratione [tortoise] - skin - Fugiat sunt debitis eum.

India
2018-12-27

Minnesota, Abbottport

-3.171764, 24.740482

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SEED-9D2C5B72ABE2 - Cattle iusto [crab] - skeleton - Commodi amet provident officia.

Mexico
2018-10-13

Kansas, West Rhett

-47.733356, -57.28263

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SEED-E3D1C7B0B6F2 - Coyote repellendus [panda] - skin - Sint et adipisci incidunt.

Kenya
2018-12-28

California, New Joane

4.953395, -150.904799

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SEED-19DC06E53A41 - Rhinoceros omnis [alpaca] - tissue - Aut perspiciatis consequatur est.

Australia
2016-08-19

South Dakota, Rohanstad

-18.246677, 137.370093

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SEED-A19A8B26B8E5 - Duck voluptatem [hornet] - skin - Sequi est totam omnis.

Australia
2017-05-20

Utah, South Johnson

1.117098, 62.019324

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SEED-240C3D909322 - Mosquito omnis [gorilla] - whole - Recusandae facere quis nisi.

Kenya
2017-03-04

Utah, Dickensfort

-1.31747, 119.962669

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SEED-D8C316BDE611 - Chinchilla est [koala] - skin - Nemo qui recusandae velit.

Japan
2020-03-19

Massachusetts, New Hermelindafort

-35.413953, -96.542493

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SEED-A4D763205EF9 - Fish eum [weasel] - tissue - Beatae et quod est.

Australia
2021-08-14

North Carolina, Lake Virgilio

-10.513831, 162.332762

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SEED-164A01E6CD98 - Crab tempore [cockroach] - fluid - Quod nostrum ipsum quo.

India
2024-08-12

Virginia, Lashellton

-67.437887, -76.160243

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SEED-03AC92F8E515 - Gnu sit [louse] - skull - Adipisci illum impedit omnis.

Mexico
2021-10-04

Tennessee, Sporerton

-5.095111, -44.842704

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SEED-46869785C11B - Seal velit [dolphin] - whole - Quas itaque officia velit.

United States
2025-07-27

Missouri, Botsfordfort

35.163242, 60.336456

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SEED-512836A30FD3 - Moose rerum [turtle] - whole - Dolores ut ut mollitia.

Mexico
2021-10-17

Delaware, Williamsonchester

54.655814, -69.714716

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SEED-9BB5E7BDAA97 - Jellyfish ipsam [wildebeest] - skeleton - Quia est accusantium hic.

Australia
2018-12-08

Connecticut, Nolanside

27.047234, -9.326933

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SEED-B5307DFE7ACE - Mule vitae [manatee] - skull - Sit est quia repudiandae.

India
2016-10-15

New Jersey, Alejandratown

63.815165, -147.655736

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SEED-D687716CDA09 - Trout voluptate [seal] - tissue - Velit maxime ullam veritatis.

Canada
2024-06-29

Vermont, New Pattiehaven

16.469604, 88.264871

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SEED-2AC174906398 - Deer fugit [fox] - whole - Est dolor molestiae sequi.

United States
2017-02-16

Georgia, Hegmannton

12.145371, -51.75785

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SEED-BC255291C804 - Guinea sed [sardine] - skull - Quam dolore quia est.

France
2026-05-29

Idaho, Port Annis

-25.308291, -122.035041

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SEED-F75A338F7931 - Manatee aut [pig] - skeleton - Asperiores similique optio id.

Kenya
2024-08-23

Iowa, Lake Anibal

-27.616185, -173.40688

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SEED-459113BF3707 - Reindeer quia [horse] - whole - Quam blanditiis voluptates et.

United States
2020-11-03

Nevada, North Mariam

31.601979, -150.400021

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SEED-BBE26215B8D8 - Snail ipsum [cod] - skull - Eum earum ut vel.

Japan
2024-04-28

Missouri, Schneiderchester

-20.876983, -45.633192

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