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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India
2019-02-05

Hawaii, New Marinda

-35.959767, -173.964547

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Mexico
2024-06-10

New Hampshire, Rutherfordfort

-16.775122, -75.010672

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Germany
2023-10-01

Virginia, East Bruno

-69.023935, -156.325433

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SEED-AA4C2D6E3DFF - Antelope consequatur [wallaby] - skull - Quam in corporis non.

Kenya
2025-08-22

New Mexico, Mauroburgh

-51.42685, -44.845132

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SEED-0DDC4711212B - Wasp possimus [antelope] - skin - Asperiores sint et veniam.

Brazil
2025-11-23

Florida, Josiahfort

44.878001, 96.298137

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Kenya
2019-11-19

Texas, New Tuanville

-36.974016, -66.558496

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SEED-8144AE50CAD8 - Serval eum [clam] - skin - Delectus rerum nihil aut.

Canada
2021-02-10

Massachusetts, West Jamiestad

-38.458821, 98.847664

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SEED-572176CA3423 - Buffalo perspiciatis [manatee] - skin - Porro praesentium ut delectus.

India
2023-11-15

Pennsylvania, Ankundingtown

-77.882396, -75.999002

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Mexico
2020-03-07

Arizona, West Roryhaven

10.521767, -67.930195

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SEED-8D4E92A66968 - Ox ipsa [cattle] - skull - Est architecto saepe pariatur.

Germany
2020-07-25

Iowa, Port Luana

-31.863813, 70.739364

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SEED-D38EC4E16BD0 - Snail nihil [wombat] - fluid - Omnis ut voluptatem magnam.

Australia
2023-08-15

Illinois, Daughertyside

82.604269, 23.849771

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SEED-33523BD96178 - Whale et [chinchilla] - skeleton - Nihil deserunt a cumque.

Australia
2020-07-12

Kentucky, Wardview

49.152274, -10.26955

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SEED-0F7D667500A7 - Cat dolore [rat] - tissue - Praesentium pariatur quae occaecati.

Canada
2022-10-09

Wyoming, Ezequielshire

0.402079, 130.322139

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France
2023-12-14

Wyoming, North Amparo

-29.27727, -103.292412

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SEED-DD81CE159441 - Gorilla aut [sardine] - skeleton - Neque doloribus accusamus in.

Mexico
2018-08-28

Wisconsin, Chashaven

60.138091, -66.071845

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SEED-65191DE1AC1E - Zebra et [cricket] - skull - Rerum molestiae in corrupti.

United States
2019-12-05

Pennsylvania, O'Connellmouth

20.252421, -74.11973

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SEED-1A888B5C7D60 - Herring soluta [woodchuck] - skin - Sit accusamus dolorem fuga.

United States
2021-08-14

New Hampshire, North Rubinside

-9.322042, 60.21779

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SEED-B01F5C080F9E - Louse vitae [lion] - fluid - Quas vel quidem aspernatur.

Japan
2020-03-25

Rhode Island, New Traceyland

77.886411, -118.918064

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France
2026-02-17

Wisconsin, Hillsmouth

6.327954, 50.860905

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SEED-6E4D4E5FBE76 - Rat fugit [antelope] - skull - Labore qui vero id.

France
2022-08-07

Rhode Island, Lake Joaquin

-85.228387, 60.229829

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Germany
2022-07-04

Florida, New Darrin

-35.978707, -15.005049

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Australia
2023-09-04

Massachusetts, South Franceneside

-84.676543, 29.224063

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SEED-F286415270B4 - Dolphin nihil [cat] - whole - Itaque ullam quam rerum.

France
2019-12-18

Montana, West Randy

28.225874, 59.700166

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France
2017-10-19

Massachusetts, Lurlinetown

10.00309, -45.056058

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United States
2024-10-16

Wyoming, New Hyo

-77.204232, 157.897969

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