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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-231C7D95EBA1 - Lizard iste [sea lion] - fluid - Sed dolores sequi aliquam.

United States
2025-07-09

Alaska, Santostown

-72.290048, -137.390371

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SEED-D44377DB9AD5 - Hound dolorum [fly] - skeleton - Nostrum quis eos quo.

India
2021-06-19

Illinois, West Jerrold

-75.204235, -169.221443

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SEED-7435ED8F5795 - Gnu eveniet [eel] - tissue - Quia consectetur sed occaecati.

Germany
2019-11-08

Iowa, Lorettemouth

-57.492096, 178.406905

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SEED-168EA21FA2F8 - Antelope debitis [buffalo] - skull - Rerum voluptas consequatur cum.

India
2025-02-14

California, South Caylaside

-2.140724, -159.6229

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SEED-ED23CBCB67B4 - Beetle laudantium [duck] - tissue - Rerum dolore eum et.

Australia
2018-10-03

Wisconsin, Buckridgeside

-40.508595, 24.615932

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SEED-EAB4F9EA35D8 - Eel rem [elk] - skull - Et ea nemo beatae.

France
2019-01-21

Wisconsin, Lake Hank

-22.117854, -162.674815

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SEED-6308CD408306 - Jellyfish id [sardine] - skull - Et suscipit possimus et.

France
2025-09-17

South Dakota, Haleyfort

-3.280416, 106.70315

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SEED-8A750ACB6A84 - Moose fuga [hedgehog] - skin - Eum expedita architecto et.

India
2024-07-28

Iowa, Sherilyntown

17.951497, 70.318014

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SEED-77AC8A755D4C - Prairie quo [porpoise] - skull - Corporis sapiente qui nisi.

Mexico
2020-11-25

Hawaii, East Julian

-16.217953, 85.332515

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SEED-DBF6AAE229EA - Weasel error [yak] - skeleton - Ullam repellendus aut esse.

Kenya
2021-03-06

Ohio, Port Katelynnhaven

0.766551, -113.076337

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SEED-94ED23BFFFC2 - Hippopotamus id [hedgehog] - skull - Rerum vel doloribus nam.

Brazil
2024-08-26

Florida, North Gordon

78.491316, -156.249346

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SEED-69687B66B550 - Snake doloremque [rabbit] - whole - Sed et sed praesentium.

Japan
2021-10-12

Louisiana, East Dustyburgh

-43.959493, 116.286153

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SEED-CCC107120819 - Zebra ex [giraffe] - skin - Aliquam dignissimos explicabo sequi.

Kenya
2026-03-17

Iowa, Joeborough

24.679635, 14.539683

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SEED-B5D655AC8580 - Mammoth in [pig] - fluid - Libero praesentium ut consequatur.

Mexico
2020-12-21

Pennsylvania, West Rollandtown

84.295438, 129.39635

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SEED-2D7BA1560F06 - Leopard voluptas [duck] - skull - Dolore pariatur error animi.

Mexico
2022-08-04

Alabama, Lazarotown

-10.451371, -34.172411

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SEED-03B215258994 - Mouse vitae [dolphin] - whole - Impedit quis et accusantium.

India
2024-03-17

Wisconsin, New Levi

-81.115373, 142.657993

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SEED-6C32E93CACA8 - Macaw sint [chimpanzee] - tissue - At facilis sint sequi.

Germany
2018-11-07

Maine, Lake Beckiport

-31.650465, 68.409281

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SEED-10706354905F - Cod quibusdam [locust] - tissue - Voluptatem quia modi sit.

United States
2024-09-30

Illinois, New Ethylborough

-71.627566, 132.66399

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SEED-669BFCFB298D - Cod quam [deer] - skeleton - At molestias dolorem aperiam.

Mexico
2022-10-20

Mississippi, Franeckiview

-58.14039, 163.646722

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SEED-DBF18521C9F8 - Oyster dolores [hound] - skin - Voluptatum minus provident aliquid.

Kenya
2018-02-18

Colorado, New Ashlea

-27.692699, 9.639321

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SEED-16D5984EE80D - Porpoise quo [giraffe] - fluid - Et cupiditate consequatur error.

India
2024-10-12

North Carolina, North Macshire

-82.11388, 79.254845

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SEED-3AEA93AADC72 - Platypus saepe [hedgehog] - whole - Odio eos sit sequi.

Australia
2024-05-09

California, Hodkiewiczfort

-4.890568, 91.758995

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SEED-78CA25A11763 - Moose recusandae [whale] - tissue - Nisi aliquam dolores natus.

Mexico
2018-10-27

Maine, Johnsonport

28.239815, 28.227003

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SEED-8E445A4FD32D - Chimpanzee sequi [gnu] - whole - Quo sunt et incidunt.

Japan
2018-08-01

Indiana, Sariville

-33.133315, 165.362155

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SEED-1342122B7F43 - Worm doloremque [lion] - fluid - Et ipsam ab commodi.

Mexico
2023-05-01

Georgia, New Jennyton

43.030337, -113.546399

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