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-4DE461F92A36 - Trout nam [raven] - skull - Expedita qui et porro.

France
2021-03-13

West Virginia, Lukeville

71.972785, 160.961144

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SEED-DBEE7C9BBBD4 - Sheep quaerat [chinchilla] - whole - Eius sunt quaerat nisi.

Germany
2024-02-02

Virginia, Langview

-49.132249, 0.721094

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SEED-7524B5D66A5E - Trout quidem [seal] - whole - Non nisi facere iste.

Brazil
2024-08-28

Idaho, East Harlandborough

-42.961713, 97.955369

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SEED-C675E880A2DF - Mouse sed [salmon] - tissue - Vel est repellendus nisi.

India
2020-08-11

Texas, Wilburton

23.130704, 72.034697

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SEED-0C258F32B0F4 - Hornet provident [fly] - whole - Dolor ad velit et.

Kenya
2019-04-24

Kansas, East Wanita

41.194405, -128.264708

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SEED-AD16F4997865 - Cat tempore [chimpanzee] - skin - Fugit sed ipsum aut.

Canada
2024-11-19

Oregon, West Cierra

9.57058, 27.37369

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SEED-932BB951B921 - Cheetah repellat [deer] - fluid - Unde iusto quia est.

Kenya
2025-03-05

Florida, Mannland

-77.686842, -64.300883

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SEED-64A54C35A14A - Bear dicta [manatee] - tissue - Accusantium nihil nostrum ex.

Mexico
2025-09-11

Montana, West Ronaldport

31.150717, -66.507508

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SEED-00D14EA7F2A2 - Mule atque [termite] - fluid - Ut cupiditate eligendi omnis.

Kenya
2021-03-13

Hawaii, New Josephmouth

-74.639925, 31.42665

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SEED-93C36B9A78E6 - Crocodile mollitia [jellyfish] - skeleton - Velit eum commodi similique.

Canada
2023-05-21

Ohio, Harberfort

44.457048, -100.534174

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SEED-25C99EB60DAA - Toad saepe [dolphin] - skin - Est consequatur voluptas reiciendis.

France
2023-10-04

West Virginia, North Winstonburgh

-35.417214, -137.244009

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SEED-588B8697130D - Ox et [termite] - fluid - Voluptates aliquam natus soluta.

India
2022-10-19

New Jersey, East Ty

-0.221357, 117.811098

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SEED-0C01D881A453 - Antelope possimus [otter] - skeleton - Velit vel eius doloribus.

Germany
2021-05-05

Florida, West Luisetown

-4.911669, -63.915887

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SEED-03A9563BB2C9 - Tortoise et [walrus] - skeleton - Dolorem quae molestiae velit.

Japan
2021-06-30

Kansas, Doyleshire

42.145958, 43.779036

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SEED-FA7896772B94 - Termite animi [elk] - skull - Cum dolorem vitae qui.

Mexico
2021-03-20

Mississippi, Simonbury

71.258062, 126.519675

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SEED-C7C0F0E054A6 - Ape ea [louse] - skeleton - Aut et quo omnis.

India
2018-12-02

Iowa, West Robinton

72.974012, -23.195532

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SEED-435AB475FDE0 - Cricket tempora [alpaca] - fluid - Neque impedit architecto ratione.

Japan
2024-09-12

Texas, East Jakemouth

41.102914, 60.916626

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SEED-CEFA9D9B45F4 - Wildebeest ut [zebra] - skin - Sunt facilis cupiditate suscipit.

United States
2022-03-28

Texas, South Margret

27.142679, 126.152193

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SEED-E65FEC997118 - Rhinoceros minus [porpoise] - skull - Nihil dignissimos et in.

United States
2020-04-24

Michigan, Bodehaven

50.912745, 22.837239

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SEED-7D36594FBAD8 - Weasel eos [guinea pig] - fluid - Et vitae perferendis animi.

Canada
2022-02-23

Colorado, Kerryfurt

11.227857, -170.663084

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SEED-80816D870BA1 - Dolphin illo [wasp] - skeleton - Beatae culpa voluptas animi.

India
2020-08-25

Iowa, Barrowsshire

45.454221, -134.484746

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SEED-090049E3B939 - Cattle quo [elk] - whole - Nostrum adipisci ex expedita.

Canada
2025-03-30

Idaho, Kirktown

-4.892831, -164.988933

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SEED-76CB787FF09E - Worm perspiciatis [turtle] - fluid - Maxime voluptatum nobis deleniti.

India
2021-06-06

Mississippi, West Horaciofurt

-38.371594, 100.010235

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SEED-57DA73C77172 - Alligator itaque [mammoth] - skin - Sequi pariatur nemo facilis.

Australia
2017-08-01

North Carolina, Joanieville

-78.883972, -67.855635

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SEED-B240AFE1315C - Herring animi [deer] - tissue - Corrupti cupiditate quia veritatis.

France
2017-09-28

Rhode Island, Cyrstalfort

71.605932, -147.087158

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