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-D82E0AC33189 - Badger ad [fox] - skin - Voluptates error repellendus distinctio.

Germany
2020-02-21

Nebraska, Watersville

-58.947981, 29.802068

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SEED-E0A39FC25B0D - Kangaroo asperiores [beetle] - skeleton - Eum id harum quod.

United States
2018-11-10

Pennsylvania, Lake Eliana

-46.896157, 136.489534

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SEED-79D21C421222 - Beaver quasi [ant] - tissue - Modi voluptate ex ducimus.

France
2023-06-28

Iowa, Durganville

-3.755526, -1.783023

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SEED-C6C82F0E4D0A - Spider perspiciatis [llama] - tissue - Modi sunt laudantium quam.

Kenya
2022-04-12

Nebraska, North Marco

-18.559503, 23.427505

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SEED-F536E02957B7 - Goose minus [ant] - skin - Et et qui labore.

United States
2018-03-10

Illinois, Madlynside

-23.260672, -171.17481

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SEED-A8F1144A3E85 - Shark dolores [shark] - fluid - Accusamus quia quis voluptas.

Germany
2020-06-23

New York, New Berniecefort

66.895556, -112.599104

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SEED-3A2E5CC97C20 - Bat quis [gorilla] - fluid - Laboriosam praesentium est cumque.

Kenya
2019-04-15

Iowa, West Forest

8.407857, 110.59752

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SEED-5C088288C648 - Elephant ex [leopard] - skull - Voluptate mollitia et ullam.

United States
2025-08-09

Oregon, South Alexandermouth

62.64275, -0.059523

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SEED-5E2A80A01B07 - Moose sapiente [scorpion] - whole - Enim ex explicabo exercitationem.

Australia
2018-05-19

Delaware, New Elfriedatown

2.508869, -156.616197

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SEED-C9FE0EFE24A7 - Cod explicabo [shark] - skeleton - Et qui est aut.

Australia
2024-05-28

Iowa, West Krystalburgh

67.132666, 153.581509

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SEED-E72EDFE8D4CF - Ant eius [cat] - skeleton - Voluptatem rerum ducimus libero.

Germany
2019-12-18

New Hampshire, Germanburgh

-78.24568, -104.754532

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SEED-13F334B3155D - Prairie in [hare] - skull - Libero beatae laborum ut.

United States
2025-03-15

South Dakota, New Ira

51.896053, 52.882511

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SEED-889EDF1D18C4 - Dog aperiam [gerbil] - skull - Pariatur odio illo facere.

Mexico
2020-12-25

Illinois, Lake Olen

-45.204555, -126.093805

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SEED-0C063291931F - Pig incidunt [zebra] - skull - Ullam consequatur nihil qui.

Kenya
2019-04-23

Rhode Island, Glovertown

-44.960835, -93.515008

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SEED-1DEB5988854A - Jellyfish est [raccoon] - skeleton - Dignissimos sit tenetur sint.

Japan
2024-02-10

Utah, Lake Margarita

-40.908678, 140.424891

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SEED-E5E0F48CE6E4 - Pig voluptates [water buffalo] - skull - Id et architecto iusto.

Mexico
2021-01-09

Rhode Island, Brainport

-71.772179, 64.851256

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SEED-0DF68EEEC65D - Coyote rem [fish] - skin - Quasi tempore expedita tenetur.

India
2023-03-29

Washington, West Rasheeda

4.518597, -13.012483

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SEED-2BC2D26AAB79 - Reindeer laudantium [turtle] - fluid - Libero eaque dolore debitis.

Canada
2026-01-27

Nevada, North Johnnieburgh

-13.827476, -131.285955

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SEED-8D9D08AC33AD - Alligator officiis [ant] - tissue - Necessitatibus ut veritatis consequuntur.

Kenya
2019-04-04

Pennsylvania, Millieland

-3.634372, 148.53368

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SEED-499A37684A23 - Otter et [trout] - whole - Aut animi reiciendis praesentium.

Brazil
2019-07-18

New Jersey, Lake Sanjuanita

-84.281284, 92.286778

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SEED-D38C6A7DDD4B - Snail veniam [mole] - skeleton - Pariatur qui qui placeat.

France
2024-01-16

Louisiana, West Alexisborough

84.316983, -23.832173

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SEED-48D79A5BC05C - Wasp id [mosquito] - skin - Perferendis voluptatem et aut.

Canada
2025-12-22

Iowa, New Leo

-64.025671, -141.232893

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SEED-9D9C54C8EC70 - Hamster voluptas [lion] - fluid - Neque cupiditate quos minima.

Kenya
2017-11-28

Louisiana, Durganville

-73.718248, -145.315632

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SEED-ECEFCDEDA046 - Cod voluptas [cicada] - skin - Ut suscipit occaecati commodi.

Germany
2017-05-18

Mississippi, North Liliana

-21.693719, -44.766822

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SEED-A90CA21B9A6B - Reindeer id [goat] - skin - Velit laboriosam numquam consequatur.

Germany
2025-11-16

Kentucky, Conroyborough

-0.295641, -31.641312

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