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-6B33BF5421A9 - Rabbit ut [rabbit] - fluid - Et eum expedita nulla.

Japan
2021-08-12

Illinois, Delmarton

-47.683651, -156.426699

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SEED-84796F9F99BD - Ox esse [caribou] - skull - Accusantium ducimus officia porro.

Canada
2024-06-22

Arizona, New Nickolas

-21.823561, 130.90337

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SEED-6DD5E7F7FCBA - Monkey assumenda [chinchilla] - skeleton - Expedita eaque consequatur aut.

India
2025-06-30

New Hampshire, Port Christinestad

-84.001413, 10.867129

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SEED-332A9CCC9483 - Porcupine ea [giraffe] - whole - Nisi rerum sed ea.

Canada
2020-09-25

Wyoming, New Maren

-61.600924, 91.596355

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SEED-BCC1E6A382E2 - Fox esse [porpoise] - skull - Repudiandae esse incidunt neque.

Germany
2022-06-12

Maine, North Angelamouth

-52.228735, 99.491878

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SEED-A9F284CCF9B0 - Salmon inventore [tiger] - skeleton - Veniam voluptas aliquam distinctio.

Germany
2017-12-21

New Hampshire, East Rich

-15.216057, 147.726817

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SEED-C4C70846F18B - Clam omnis [pug] - fluid - Dolores sint iste dolore.

Canada
2022-03-04

Georgia, Auerfort

-18.952345, 56.858157

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SEED-9A5230720A70 - Worm illo [monkey] - skin - Quo blanditiis earum iste.

Canada
2017-10-29

Florida, North Chae

75.303952, -125.339156

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SEED-E792C111EE82 - Coyote voluptatem [toad] - skin - Nobis qui quaerat aut.

India
2026-05-24

Minnesota, New Buddy

0.047365, -121.933047

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SEED-8E0CFD478C2D - Hamster repellat [porpoise] - skull - Illo minus at qui.

Germany
2022-04-02

Connecticut, McGlynnfurt

-40.388734, 148.722538

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SEED-96A84972035F - Lion magnam [hyena] - skin - Et illo dolorem ipsam.

India
2025-11-22

Kentucky, East Robertomouth

72.932618, 127.663189

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SEED-E6E9706AF82D - Hyena sit [alpaca] - tissue - Ex aut ipsa vitae.

United States
2017-04-04

Pennsylvania, New Ok

-61.000246, 103.248995

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SEED-3C0FD38A1758 - Duck eveniet [goat] - skeleton - Alias sed molestiae sunt.

India
2020-09-02

Arizona, Kurtisbury

-13.251081, -174.790979

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SEED-824014B53B43 - Hare quo [rhinoceros] - fluid - Commodi veritatis repudiandae ut.

Australia
2019-01-02

Ohio, Baumbachville

-47.401022, 128.811748

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SEED-5E9385428109 - Scorpion ad [goldfish] - skin - Quae deleniti nam praesentium.

Mexico
2024-05-09

Maryland, East Lizbeth

-44.034134, -47.239637

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SEED-BDA9DF923BBC - Jellyfish voluptate [wolf] - fluid - Laudantium velit sunt aut.

Germany
2020-01-20

New Hampshire, Rennerchester

-51.937812, -19.065063

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SEED-A5BEADFE3413 - Armadillo ratione [mammoth] - skeleton - Sed voluptatum architecto maiores.

France
2017-09-14

West Virginia, South Reyesside

-27.242562, 124.145726

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SEED-3993F22FA58D - Bat eaque [zebra] - skin - Molestiae sunt omnis eum.

Brazil
2024-01-15

Maryland, Lake Esteban

48.547096, 80.502576

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SEED-93E675CCF96B - Manatee a [locust] - tissue - Et vel recusandae voluptatem.

Kenya
2024-10-19

New Hampshire, Doreneton

6.933816, 108.098043

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SEED-7D9CCF738D2F - Mule explicabo [mammoth] - skin - Consequatur quis laudantium vitae.

Australia
2023-01-21

Indiana, Jewelton

-37.958345, 79.237614

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SEED-A7BAB4B234B3 - Guinea porro [armadillo] - fluid - Et ad voluptas optio.

Brazil
2019-03-29

New Jersey, Funkfurt

8.014192, 140.096027

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SEED-667C4009C40E - Salmon id [kangaroo] - whole - Tempora laboriosam est sunt.

Germany
2017-12-06

Nevada, North Kenna

80.87262, -118.917219

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SEED-37A7CDB5D949 - Wildebeest modi [hyena] - skull - Sint consequuntur est id.

France
2016-11-14

Texas, West Perlahaven

11.193067, 105.314979

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SEED-375BC56936F0 - Oyster quo [platypus] - skull - Velit qui aut quidem.

Australia
2017-04-19

Hawaii, Terrymouth

-42.756547, -142.936809

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SEED-26FBD8B43283 - Wolf facilis [weasel] - skull - Et eos consequatur deserunt.

France
2019-04-09

Illinois, Octaviofort

-89.010658, 11.3779

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