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

UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-7251245235F4 - Manatee et [weasel] - skull - Aliquid enim incidunt eveniet.

Japan
2023-03-03

Wisconsin, West Lorrineshire

61.605113, -107.694874

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SEED-DBC4278147ED - Skunk et [mammoth] - fluid - Rerum qui reiciendis dolorum.

Mexico
2023-02-27

New Mexico, Lake Vida

70.362321, -65.898725

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SEED-FEA8988B780B - Bear in [crow] - skeleton - Ut possimus vero doloremque.

United States
2022-09-16

Arizona, Sherrylfort

-88.750927, 133.780805

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SEED-BA7F67B1B3F5 - Termite quidem [bat] - tissue - Consequatur hic soluta voluptatem.

Brazil
2026-01-24

Rhode Island, North Jeroldview

-1.49084, -81.335802

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SEED-CCDE9036F645 - Elephant unde [weasel] - tissue - Omnis minus quidem delectus.

Australia
2023-09-06

Florida, Jcmouth

55.609119, -108.882405

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SEED-2E345C607DD7 - Mallard est [prairie dog] - skeleton - Sunt sit accusamus natus.

United States
2024-04-11

Ohio, Cremintown

-9.765859, 15.356

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SEED-166949BBF162 - Buffalo blanditiis [walrus] - skull - Voluptatem rem fuga delectus.

Kenya
2024-07-27

Minnesota, East Renna

41.912181, -76.765636

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SEED-F859FFBA732B - Mole sed [ferret] - fluid - Sequi quas ex asperiores.

Japan
2019-05-26

Nebraska, North Maxwellton

5.714465, 45.495852

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SEED-6FB110BF2C81 - Caribou ut [platypus] - skin - Exercitationem alias id vitae.

Australia
2021-06-11

Texas, Lake Lance

52.878803, -107.942761

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SEED-1CB9D55FBE23 - Elk perspiciatis [bee] - fluid - Nostrum sit aliquid ea.

India
2024-10-01

Arizona, Cherishstad

80.107659, -15.557653

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SEED-9604D3FDE4CB - Trout commodi [goldfish] - skin - Velit necessitatibus earum ea.

Germany
2017-12-05

Connecticut, Kerryside

-65.737709, -109.09481

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SEED-CE9ABEB6A1C6 - Fly nam [kangaroo] - skeleton - Qui hic exercitationem ut.

Germany
2017-06-29

Washington, Altaborough

-59.915646, 50.079966

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SEED-08D9BCDB2015 - Goldfish eaque [sea lion] - skin - Rem hic ex quam.

Australia
2016-06-18

Tennessee, Kraigville

-81.503204, -66.438397

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SEED-57437D0CFC7E - Mink aut [dog] - whole - Corporis non asperiores quos.

Canada
2020-08-22

Maine, Whiteland

35.390651, -131.584945

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SEED-F6ADAA585A70 - Jellyfish illum [hound] - skeleton - Pariatur quos tempora nihil.

Canada
2019-09-13

Missouri, Hickleshire

77.910357, -107.052744

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SEED-FD7174F3E47D - Ape eius [cockroach] - skull - Ut optio incidunt nesciunt.

France
2018-02-08

North Carolina, Krisfurt

-4.877722, -136.953184

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SEED-8FC8555C03BD - Buffalo accusantium [turtle] - skull - Dignissimos autem ipsa molestias.

Japan
2022-06-07

South Carolina, East Youngtown

-66.795372, 147.23619

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SEED-8B3EF215E80B - Worm quam [swan] - fluid - Iure fuga consectetur aliquam.

Japan
2019-01-08

Arkansas, East Jenniffer

67.431925, -22.498678

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SEED-ABC3787B54C7 - Badger voluptas [cockroach] - skull - Deleniti voluptatem sed sit.

Germany
2018-06-08

Washington, North Lane

-85.05442, -62.603061

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SEED-E620D0DE9697 - Hamster dicta [mallard] - fluid - Voluptas ut nam provident.

India
2020-01-18

Oklahoma, North Garlandchester

41.218855, -82.060613

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SEED-3AECFAC4A61A - Yellowjacket voluptatibus [elk] - whole - Et placeat similique incidunt.

India
2023-07-23

Oklahoma, Turcotteville

77.519536, -153.803139

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SEED-3BDB0991578E - Snail qui [manatee] - whole - Eius veniam adipisci facere.

United States
2024-04-10

Utah, Considineborough

70.208659, 140.496619

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SEED-71D8BA7DC43A - Seal quia [cattle] - skeleton - Esse earum non quam.

Canada
2026-01-30

South Carolina, Port Kelly

-40.188042, 41.846647

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SEED-7BE5BF9B6011 - Fly aut [cricket] - skeleton - Aut suscipit voluptatem ipsa.

Brazil
2022-01-15

Georgia, Handstad

-83.45569, -76.621892

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SEED-FFBFF7F8F232 - Goldfish qui [rhinoceros] - skeleton - Laboriosam veritatis nam recusandae.

Japan
2020-06-30

Mississippi, New Jerold

57.426021, 99.686939

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