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

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SEED-645837B653D4 - Kangaroo hic [hippopotamus] - skin - Sit voluptatem sunt eligendi.

Germany
2024-11-02

South Carolina, North Shaneka

23.944802, -126.672566

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SEED-1F6B40090F16 - Gerbil eos [mallard] - skull - Dolorem animi soluta ab.

Japan
2017-10-17

Texas, Carrollberg

-11.172864, -1.17679

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SEED-744BCFCAE34E - Dolphin aliquam [wallaby] - whole - Qui sapiente quis nam.

Mexico
2025-04-02

Kentucky, North Pabloville

48.577702, -16.925101

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SEED-CD2AD0B6FE89 - Elephant ut [cattle] - skull - Sunt soluta architecto impedit.

Australia
2016-08-21

Mississippi, South Ernie

14.584359, -156.150187

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SEED-64FA4C150906 - Rat eos [oyster] - skeleton - Accusantium cum aspernatur et.

France
2021-05-04

Michigan, Port Maxwellton

76.9371, -51.346676

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SEED-787F14AC87C2 - Hyena fugit [rat] - skeleton - Esse qui officiis autem.

Canada
2024-11-02

South Carolina, New Tarifurt

14.319102, 27.546811

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SEED-A744935D8318 - Hound est [yellowjacket] - whole - Pariatur officia commodi culpa.

France
2022-12-30

North Dakota, New Chu

12.147654, 89.203063

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SEED-61F4CC34EB44 - Dolphin iste [panda] - whole - Nihil amet quis quas.

Canada
2023-04-07

New Mexico, Duncanmouth

-34.984416, -143.906795

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SEED-B071B8E17098 - Hound ratione [mink] - skeleton - Voluptatum itaque provident in.

Canada
2024-04-25

Vermont, Leviport

-23.048203, -111.92097

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SEED-BFB095C9922F - Giraffe omnis [ferret] - whole - Ea iusto ullam rem.

France
2016-08-04

Delaware, Senafort

34.123642, -148.087489

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SEED-049982160C4F - Oyster nobis [tiger] - fluid - Eveniet et in non.

Australia
2022-09-27

Kansas, North Clintonside

32.991061, -127.225825

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SEED-2C65344D3E09 - Cicada facilis [koala] - skeleton - Explicabo autem eum ut.

France
2017-07-08

Mississippi, South Rueben

-16.12512, 163.67698

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SEED-4E2CADC11754 - Mole dolorum [bear] - whole - Praesentium quis corrupti ducimus.

Canada
2025-03-26

Nebraska, South Maebury

23.23798, 144.939184

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SEED-DD011B876B75 - Beetle rerum [raven] - skin - Ratione perferendis repellat est.

India
2026-01-12

New Hampshire, New Tamekia

-10.780091, 93.77917

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SEED-A45208131757 - Hyena itaque [mammoth] - fluid - Reiciendis sit explicabo vel.

Australia
2020-03-18

Texas, Jerroldburgh

65.721731, -130.558153

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SEED-B40C29AC3CD7 - Baboon officiis [gorilla] - whole - Dolore aliquam rerum iusto.

Germany
2025-10-26

Louisiana, East Jongborough

69.297699, 40.816829

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SEED-F81884C3297A - Sea illum [mosquito] - tissue - Omnis iste dolor eos.

Brazil
2025-03-12

Illinois, East Nanceeshire

-34.080366, -140.467009

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SEED-74DF4803BDB5 - Coyote quis [ox] - skull - Dolor esse quod veritatis.

Australia
2019-12-29

West Virginia, Kuphalstad

13.953643, 146.305179

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SEED-D99755B8645C - Lion laboriosam [butterfly] - skin - Eum fugiat molestiae itaque.

Canada
2020-12-26

Oklahoma, East Marianotown

48.923633, -23.722579

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SEED-7F6C5621FAF9 - Wombat ea [giraffe] - skeleton - Est molestiae ab deleniti.

India
2023-11-24

Utah, Jakubowskiport

81.748127, 9.822783

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SEED-1F69FA2A8743 - Hyena cumque [crab] - fluid - Quo non in nisi.

Brazil
2017-06-30

Vermont, North Stewartberg

18.243858, -23.45497

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SEED-CE8E05B8917E - Butterfly consequuntur [armadillo] - tissue - Voluptates quasi eius ipsa.

India
2022-12-09

California, Ethelynside

0.819662, -70.990821

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SEED-F9057C52B937 - Sheep eaque [mosquito] - tissue - Cumque reprehenderit libero delectus.

Germany
2018-11-27

Tennessee, Santoside

29.64513, -40.420187

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SEED-15A7BC7FD241 - Pig quia [tortoise] - fluid - Eos nulla nemo et.

Australia
2025-03-02

Illinois, Louellastad

-64.563538, 101.752105

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SEED-5D3A58A08683 - Bee ut [hornet] - fluid - Eos aperiam magnam quo.

Australia
2016-10-02

Alaska, East Clariceshire

-61.957621, -105.012652

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