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-618177141407 - Horse exercitationem [skunk] - skin - Est cumque inventore quibusdam.

United States
2017-11-18

New Hampshire, Wisokyhaven

17.015401, -80.760173

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SEED-C1711EF37EB7 - Water quo [pig] - fluid - Quia itaque doloribus illum.

Canada
2022-09-28

Indiana, New Nanniechester

65.181125, 158.90843

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SEED-A75ECD61D94F - Pug dicta [dolphin] - fluid - Hic facilis mollitia nostrum.

Germany
2017-01-06

Wyoming, Harrismouth

-68.944606, -170.126141

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SEED-043E8341B254 - Clam non [snail] - skin - Maiores tempora eum sed.

Japan
2017-02-24

Missouri, Armandaport

46.216933, 53.394609

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SEED-070CFCFDE932 - Mosquito est [beetle] - skull - Perferendis et aliquid asperiores.

France
2025-05-13

Tennessee, Lake Anika

-64.27942, -10.540972

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SEED-E72677DFBDCA - Sardine quibusdam [hedgehog] - fluid - Molestiae eius veritatis rem.

Australia
2022-08-18

California, East Sherlyville

-46.081564, 146.060712

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SEED-AB50C55B2257 - Beetle aut [lizard] - whole - Quidem quasi mollitia atque.

Australia
2016-07-07

South Carolina, Port Fabian

73.161119, 123.054947

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SEED-4E3821BBD082 - Hyena aut [zebra] - skin - Dolorem magni qui blanditiis.

Australia
2025-03-30

Nebraska, East Garretchester

10.358999, 147.71393

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SEED-BAC07AA3D68B - Manatee pariatur [wildebeest] - tissue - Ut nobis sed dicta.

Canada
2023-12-21

Florida, Beahanborough

89.300194, -97.516233

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SEED-26FC06D1813F - Yellowjacket quibusdam [leopard] - skull - Consectetur minima voluptas veritatis.

India
2023-08-22

Vermont, Wisokyside

-8.481927, -23.224175

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SEED-D1D4E332AE15 - Turtle itaque [platypus] - fluid - Sapiente laboriosam mollitia officia.

Canada
2016-08-07

Wyoming, North Frankietown

16.56672, 69.488734

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SEED-EB02D14895D7 - Donkey possimus [gnu] - whole - Asperiores necessitatibus rerum ut.

Japan
2018-03-05

Mississippi, Lake Dong

-85.499429, -9.343059

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SEED-5FF001D04C61 - Cricket nihil [tortoise] - skin - Id libero repellendus rerum.

Mexico
2016-06-24

Iowa, West Phuong

-61.304213, 135.111636

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SEED-1A7E0BE17325 - Gnu debitis [termite] - skeleton - Accusantium et quia et.

Canada
2025-10-15

Michigan, Willburgh

40.509982, 34.152271

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SEED-E2CB02892549 - Cicada reprehenderit [armadillo] - skull - Totam ipsam possimus voluptatum.

Kenya
2024-05-24

Delaware, North Terisa

-38.349015, 4.461434

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SEED-91356CE3F429 - Termite dolores [scorpion] - skull - Neque quas et necessitatibus.

Brazil
2022-05-28

Idaho, East Dickland

30.586007, 20.926139

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SEED-7D6AFB92B847 - Raccoon commodi [whale] - whole - Hic pariatur itaque quia.

India
2019-08-06

Maine, North Elainaton

15.553719, 128.422486

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SEED-69F1780A2DD0 - Caribou quos [yak] - skeleton - Repellendus odit voluptate ea.

Brazil
2017-10-25

Oregon, New Noelfort

-68.537292, -123.308669

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SEED-A118FA41E85E - Serval nisi [hare] - skin - Corporis soluta nemo et.

Germany
2026-02-07

Kansas, New Josefa

-83.320634, -113.604601

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SEED-8C9C2DD86042 - Gnu sapiente [goat] - tissue - Itaque minima illum sint.

Japan
2024-03-14

Alabama, East Lorriborough

57.588464, 127.722659

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SEED-41262AC452F9 - Termite ipsa [woodchuck] - tissue - At reprehenderit eos quis.

United States
2017-11-15

North Carolina, Ernserhaven

18.954657, -50.55088

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SEED-2FC50E3329CE - Dog sint [sardine] - tissue - Inventore dolor delectus cupiditate.

United States
2022-05-06

California, Port Marion

76.171036, -68.751207

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SEED-8349AB658EE2 - Mule reiciendis [termite] - tissue - Inventore et est dolorem.

United States
2022-08-05

Oklahoma, North Renatemouth

41.635742, -42.251951

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SEED-F272C7A4D7D6 - Armadillo molestiae [herring] - skull - Earum voluptatibus voluptas a.

United States
2019-11-05

Wisconsin, South Vincenzo

-7.907706, -158.494657

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SEED-6DF20172C2D7 - Trout asperiores [shark] - skeleton - Pariatur iure consequatur voluptatibus.

India
2018-01-20

Connecticut, Beerport

30.616288, 28.732119

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