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.

UMMZ Division of Mammals Division Page

UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-C654E56D2AC4 - Eel rerum [skunk] - skeleton - Ex quas natus aut.

Canada
2017-02-12

Texas, Carrollfort

-17.287097, 12.548416

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SEED-7243C68582F3 - Hare blanditiis [cicada] - skeleton - Voluptas autem dolores molestiae.

Kenya
2023-03-27

Nevada, East Tawannaport

-58.485727, -142.478421

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SEED-C795640528DB - Koala non [seal] - tissue - Rerum repellat laboriosam doloremque.

Kenya
2024-12-09

West Virginia, Leschchester

10.716657, -100.583863

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SEED-FB1FF7B70575 - Minnow inventore [lizard] - fluid - Ut tempore explicabo omnis.

Japan
2024-06-11

Wyoming, West Lane

-79.4735, 179.003178

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SEED-FAB8441D0602 - Skunk libero [serval] - tissue - Quaerat rerum dicta ratione.

France
2017-05-05

Nebraska, New Mariettaside

-66.142341, 120.324693

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SEED-34A2B42ABA9D - Louse vitae [mink] - skeleton - Sunt nostrum consequatur veritatis.

Mexico
2023-10-04

Nevada, Port Maxmouth

65.485863, -114.273857

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SEED-50F600137514 - Goat dolorem [cod] - whole - Consequatur facilis dignissimos et.

United States
2025-12-10

New York, Randeeborough

48.273296, -166.10279

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SEED-914087009FA8 - Beetle fugiat [mosquito] - fluid - Autem quis repellat corrupti.

Germany
2024-09-13

Iowa, Danielland

-58.306841, -109.369534

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SEED-FA2ABB2F2CDF - Prairie itaque [elk] - skeleton - Voluptatem quos blanditiis molestiae.

France
2023-03-22

New Jersey, Kunzefort

41.893269, 7.539705

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SEED-66F166AA9660 - Water numquam [donkey] - tissue - Pariatur iure qui dolorum.

Brazil
2021-04-24

Connecticut, South Benjaminchester

-24.579647, -171.554034

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SEED-5BF144B70D48 - Hare ut [duck] - skin - Dolores ipsam sunt omnis.

Canada
2020-04-16

Vermont, Lake Willie

-53.26132, -112.241766

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SEED-B71761396149 - Dinosaur quia [beaver] - skeleton - Quis non aliquam nostrum.

Kenya
2017-08-25

North Dakota, East Valeriaberg

71.811341, 106.195395

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SEED-DBCA3B008299 - Louse sint [oyster] - skull - In quibusdam cum voluptas.

France
2021-02-10

Iowa, Shamikabury

31.002607, -146.086337

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SEED-E8FA334999D9 - Otter ipsam [elephant] - tissue - Quis ut quod aut.

Canada
2023-11-02

Ohio, Shamouth

78.997473, -73.061619

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SEED-0F7EE5E2E738 - Platypus ab [sardine] - fluid - Blanditiis est magni pariatur.

Brazil
2019-07-09

Arizona, South Terrancemouth

6.499548, -156.252391

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SEED-97C130CD81EF - Crocodile quia [chinchilla] - fluid - Et excepturi ad asperiores.

United States
2021-12-26

Arkansas, Kirbyport

-78.343466, 174.953724

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SEED-EE1AD958CFC3 - Gorilla dolorem [hippopotamus] - tissue - Et praesentium possimus ut.

United States
2024-03-02

Arizona, North Richardchester

-54.605814, 86.879516

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SEED-DB25D01D3B49 - Turtle assumenda [pug] - fluid - Hic veniam animi cupiditate.

Mexico
2019-11-04

Florida, Gutmannhaven

-32.655065, -90.68549

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SEED-B877C6D3C1F2 - Goldfish repellat [whale] - whole - Beatae doloremque ab et.

France
2024-08-06

Illinois, Shieldston

-71.538638, -31.413122

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SEED-DF876140C390 - Fish omnis [fox] - whole - Dolores voluptatibus dolorem impedit.

Australia
2022-12-20

Florida, Strackeport

73.646496, -136.883673

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SEED-9D31E0E158A4 - Cheetah vero [prairie dog] - whole - Nesciunt enim eius dolor.

France
2021-11-01

Kentucky, Jerilyntown

-61.106156, -30.711238

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SEED-2C2250B8CEAC - Hippopotamus animi [llama] - tissue - Doloribus magnam sit est.

Japan
2025-01-31

South Dakota, North Juleborough

22.583553, -99.455149

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SEED-E391E4C07E0E - Skunk non [panda] - skin - Aspernatur voluptas dolorem et.

United States
2024-01-05

Vermont, South Leo

32.689449, 173.152931

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SEED-934E137C5D13 - Turtle impedit [chinchilla] - fluid - Sequi earum tenetur non.

Germany
2024-12-19

New Mexico, Hymanmouth

-45.507149, 47.893653

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SEED-C92CBCB09E31 - Goat quaerat [jackal] - tissue - Error sapiente est incidunt.

United States
2022-02-19

Louisiana, Lake Luther

-64.980834, 8.421041

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