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-C94E09CE2104 - Wasp saepe [ox] - tissue - Optio eaque molestias illo.

France
2020-03-29

Kentucky, Cornellburgh

-87.210118, -84.439835

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SEED-18CE3016B9DD - Chinchilla ut [kangaroo] - fluid - Aut illum fugit asperiores.

Japan
2021-06-01

North Carolina, North Shilohville

30.43791, 142.508537

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SEED-212D260AB436 - Gnat aut [scorpion] - skin - Voluptatibus in officia quos.

Germany
2021-07-06

Florida, South Andre

-44.388574, 130.624938

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SEED-5C6E4104B67C - Salmon corrupti [reindeer] - skull - Culpa dolorum est dicta.

Germany
2025-01-05

North Carolina, Aurelioborough

-51.717194, -126.674847

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SEED-7E188552848F - Horse esse [rabbit] - whole - Sunt et sit et.

Canada
2026-04-16

Iowa, Waelchimouth

32.608535, 132.053981

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SEED-87ABFFE4338E - Tortoise unde [giraffe] - fluid - Et necessitatibus aut natus.

Kenya
2025-04-21

Illinois, Lisetteland

57.619498, 9.191107

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SEED-BD9D9F202B45 - Cricket exercitationem [locust] - skeleton - Enim numquam et totam.

United States
2017-10-12

South Dakota, South Jaimie

-16.999488, -174.508535

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SEED-2AD22619FB07 - Termite consequatur [woodchuck] - skin - Ratione quaerat magnam voluptatem.

United States
2024-08-29

West Virginia, Chrisfurt

-82.565562, -21.577228

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SEED-1D8564E062E2 - Guinea fugit [elk] - whole - Culpa ut recusandae et.

United States
2025-06-23

Tennessee, North Jedfurt

83.759272, 170.467732

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SEED-F4E272E27986 - Wombat et [mallard] - skeleton - Ratione sit earum cumque.

Brazil
2025-10-07

South Dakota, Port Breanaville

-3.911241, 167.193902

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SEED-6AEBE4E29060 - Oyster nam [prairie dog] - tissue - Quia laudantium dolores earum.

Brazil
2019-12-03

North Carolina, Anissabury

-9.179065, 45.613191

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SEED-77B2F64F41DC - Fish neque [serval] - fluid - Qui facere voluptatum quia.

Brazil
2018-01-08

New Jersey, West Amieton

7.767287, -27.812141

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SEED-BAD882346410 - Trout ex [minnow] - fluid - Illum fuga debitis et.

United States
2023-01-19

Washington, South Cicelyburgh

63.502112, -172.648565

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SEED-BACF91E66D8F - Monkey necessitatibus [hyena] - skull - Accusantium illo nihil excepturi.

Australia
2019-08-22

Nebraska, Annitafort

-20.323869, 134.474803

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SEED-E3C951E34BBD - Gnat fugit [wombat] - skull - Nostrum provident libero autem.

Canada
2024-05-04

Alabama, Hirthechester

8.077804, 6.846612

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SEED-FB7D2A2FBEE9 - Manatee id [tortoise] - skin - Sunt laboriosam magnam illo.

United States
2018-06-16

South Dakota, Vibury

20.714688, 133.524755

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SEED-2C3045925CCB - Camel ipsum [hedgehog] - skull - Et aut occaecati et.

France
2018-08-25

Oregon, Port Corashire

-32.502149, 17.315061

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SEED-23CA44750FDB - Rat molestiae [tiger] - skull - Atque recusandae incidunt dolorem.

Kenya
2021-12-06

New Hampshire, Windlerberg

-63.234662, 88.571755

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SEED-CCEB92393CB0 - Herring voluptatum [buffalo] - whole - Odit ut quis accusantium.

Germany
2016-11-29

Tennessee, East Cherrie

2.613133, 46.574375

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SEED-B714170CEDC4 - Gnat quidem [wildebeest] - whole - Perspiciatis id qui repellat.

Canada
2025-06-08

Minnesota, Gleichnerhaven

26.748314, -81.694384

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SEED-DC848AAF1ADC - Hippopotamus quos [goose] - skull - Deleniti odio aperiam eveniet.

Australia
2020-08-27

West Virginia, West Trent

-52.884157, -27.303687

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SEED-B0EA9A287DEB - Gnat aut [armadillo] - skin - Ut cupiditate asperiores earum.

India
2019-05-30

New Mexico, Kshlerinhaven

-74.842772, -90.693307

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SEED-D0F542009027 - Porpoise et [woodchuck] - fluid - Saepe qui consequatur illum.

Japan
2026-03-31

Hawaii, Cristview

58.541836, -106.49086

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SEED-C102A227891B - Manatee quos [seal] - tissue - Quo officiis sed sit.

Mexico
2019-08-21

Iowa, Osinskiville

57.85703, 102.34914

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SEED-BF38F9BFEE3E - Porpoise consectetur [otter] - tissue - Reprehenderit ullam nihil ex.

United States
2019-06-30

Iowa, Tinishashire

31.289889, -162.261823

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