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-872AAA8EC681 - Dog sed [goose] - tissue - Molestias ut minus repellat.

Mexico
2020-12-15

New Jersey, Harveystad

45.004732, 78.516108

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SEED-444BFB315882 - Chinchilla laborum [kangaroo] - skeleton - Ut nihil laudantium in.

Mexico
2021-01-14

Rhode Island, Eusebiochester

-69.181691, 7.947887

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SEED-8A573AD13D94 - Jellyfish laboriosam [ape] - fluid - Eum quia et incidunt.

Kenya
2017-03-07

Texas, Raymundomouth

-74.943345, -104.276325

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SEED-6671546EA98F - Oyster eos [ape] - skeleton - Similique laboriosam et temporibus.

Mexico
2021-10-02

Kansas, Diannaport

-59.282715, 114.882156

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SEED-D0A3142911CA - Cricket magnam [serval] - tissue - Quibusdam modi sed ut.

Japan
2026-05-28

Illinois, Jodiestad

9.253784, 151.562344

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SEED-73739EFB1D7F - Fly ut [crab] - tissue - Dolor nisi temporibus et.

India
2025-06-02

Nevada, North Stacyhaven

11.155974, -52.920964

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SEED-EB2DF8ACB73F - Grasshopper et [chinchilla] - skeleton - Ut eveniet reprehenderit exercitationem.

United States
2017-04-21

New Hampshire, Konopelskichester

74.696488, -57.038537

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SEED-D23551E4C7AA - Zebra non [mouse] - tissue - Est veniam mollitia modi.

France
2022-07-24

West Virginia, Christopertown

42.283569, 42.606195

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SEED-51D0F2574745 - Cricket molestiae [beaver] - skin - Aspernatur a dolor molestiae.

Japan
2022-06-08

Iowa, Arthurville

-17.868913, -12.262445

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SEED-4643A5820FE0 - Leopard molestiae [camel] - skeleton - Eum quas non asperiores.

Japan
2025-02-28

Oklahoma, North Jalisaside

26.475264, -61.767712

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SEED-30908E5585D9 - Herring officia [sardine] - whole - Pariatur sed optio dolores.

Kenya
2022-05-13

Oregon, Floridaside

35.341621, 161.119234

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SEED-842367066D75 - Platypus aut [pig] - tissue - In possimus eos qui.

Kenya
2017-01-09

Louisiana, Sanjuanaview

53.779379, -140.219946

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SEED-BA80E907CE89 - Badger ea [armadillo] - skeleton - Nam ut nemo repellendus.

Mexico
2017-11-21

Oregon, Noebury

22.590963, -39.576184

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SEED-70DD61978459 - Porcupine cum [locust] - whole - Et quis minima deleniti.

Mexico
2022-08-01

Hawaii, East Rhett

54.906599, -45.036195

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SEED-EA743D925E4B - Yak et [mule] - whole - Fuga fugit omnis aut.

Kenya
2019-09-09

Montana, Raymouth

12.689648, 18.651543

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SEED-7A73D18951BE - Caribou sed [cat] - skeleton - Recusandae ducimus ut est.

Australia
2021-03-26

Mississippi, West Clairebury

-55.643992, 22.641151

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SEED-3E5C1C826EAB - Locust expedita [wallaby] - skull - Eum ab eum illo.

Germany
2024-12-25

North Carolina, East Donettashire

84.978268, 159.689697

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SEED-7C996B5CAE3D - Gnat non [pug] - skull - Nisi omnis est aliquid.

Australia
2021-09-07

Idaho, West Ladawn

81.312311, -54.219487

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SEED-AC9A4E5BB81E - Yellowjacket officia [hamster] - tissue - Et maxime vero quisquam.

Australia
2017-12-28

Oklahoma, Isidraborough

36.163857, -45.254787

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SEED-584FA6213081 - Gorilla ad [impala] - skull - Sed nam placeat voluptas.

Kenya
2017-07-03

New York, West Huiview

-60.046124, -33.273979

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SEED-FB700315E2B6 - Gnu qui [raccoon] - skin - In repudiandae voluptas quo.

Germany
2026-05-14

Connecticut, Port Robbin

-5.241758, 66.78874

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SEED-F69AD76E3BF4 - Koala praesentium [bee] - skeleton - Beatae facilis officiis consequatur.

France
2018-07-24

Wyoming, South Carlos

-12.769629, 114.780241

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SEED-F530142B111F - Butterfly quo [donkey] - whole - Necessitatibus sed quis quae.

Australia
2023-12-18

Rhode Island, South Alanahaven

26.867511, 155.143753

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SEED-C864A50372B8 - Turtle voluptas [cockroach] - whole - Quo libero magnam necessitatibus.

France
2017-08-26

Wisconsin, Lake Tyson

71.850534, -155.220383

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SEED-9B61E7CCF57E - Hare rerum [frog] - tissue - Ratione dicta dolorem velit.

France
2026-01-14

Vermont, Jakubowskiberg

24.509804, 70.232434

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