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

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SEED-322B6BC09C8D - Gnat sapiente [trout] - skeleton - Necessitatibus quia eaque numquam.

United States
2017-08-02

Florida, South Alexandra

36.665058, -153.780035

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SEED-2D57972F58A9 - Giraffe cumque [fly] - skeleton - Ratione est laudantium neque.

India
2020-03-28

North Dakota, Littelstad

-69.20444, -121.308068

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SEED-45BA9BC87007 - Fly praesentium [pug] - skeleton - Sed autem ab debitis.

Canada
2021-04-14

Ohio, Ankundinghaven

-6.957734, -44.576197

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SEED-21E30B466C27 - Horse ipsum [hare] - skull - Voluptatem architecto eos voluptas.

Japan
2019-09-22

Maryland, Anjelicaside

-64.532316, -12.281239

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SEED-DA8C8FA2CFE9 - Crab rerum [marten] - skull - Velit quia temporibus unde.

France
2026-01-14

Iowa, North Mableburgh

13.118342, 92.375197

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SEED-CD157100E8FA - Gerbil unde [hippopotamus] - fluid - Molestiae sed accusamus facilis.

Kenya
2021-02-26

Maine, New Ahmad

24.886982, 37.874152

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SEED-1B614D5BF3EA - Crocodile laboriosam [macaw] - whole - Quaerat consequatur alias commodi.

Germany
2025-05-22

Washington, Lake Nichol

-72.602768, 31.685916

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SEED-19B3136BF0CC - Caribou et [gnu] - skeleton - Iure sit voluptates at.

Japan
2025-06-13

Massachusetts, North Lenorafurt

-39.229259, -21.120085

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SEED-3AADEF3D00F0 - Minnow sint [louse] - fluid - Perspiciatis ipsa sit eligendi.

Australia
2018-08-25

Virginia, Gislasonmouth

59.151397, -27.51154

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SEED-8FDDCB90F2F0 - Mink libero [cockroach] - tissue - Quae voluptates voluptas quod.

Brazil
2023-09-20

Ohio, Port Dessie

-9.528643, 136.235621

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SEED-944AB788292C - Crab ut [deer] - tissue - Omnis dolor velit error.

Australia
2023-06-20

Minnesota, Gilbertotown

56.278319, -23.188832

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SEED-2E8786A10FD3 - Alligator sed [wombat] - skull - Veniam ut maiores perferendis.

Kenya
2020-04-21

Kansas, Ardellechester

-26.764065, -172.5789

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SEED-15DA932D6C95 - Woodchuck sunt [camel] - skeleton - Dicta assumenda sed ab.

Australia
2026-05-30

Kentucky, Handton

-65.782507, -67.8302

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SEED-5520770E0189 - Alpaca rerum [whale] - skeleton - Sint veniam placeat ipsam.

Kenya
2021-12-21

Washington, Amadomouth

88.988377, 174.957863

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SEED-3FB9E51CF3F9 - Gerbil quibusdam [jackal] - skull - Praesentium dolore ab aut.

France
2022-09-19

Missouri, Charlesettachester

-32.119459, 147.488355

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SEED-95AFB92D53C6 - Skunk aspernatur [herring] - whole - Minima nihil et veniam.

Mexico
2023-12-23

New Jersey, Lake Jacintohaven

72.760038, -163.966694

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SEED-AC0E52D54F41 - Shark hic [swan] - skin - Qui autem dolor doloremque.

Brazil
2022-02-04

Arkansas, East Keiratown

-33.939074, -78.1586

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SEED-49A2265D7E69 - Fly aut [cockroach] - skin - Nam officia illo ducimus.

Canada
2018-08-19

Louisiana, Lonmouth

-61.927537, -131.625767

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SEED-C2D2DCC9885C - Crow sunt [ape] - skull - Harum consequatur officia voluptatum.

Mexico
2022-02-04

Tennessee, Port Azalee

10.777475, 166.141274

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SEED-BB1F329B0FFD - Sardine autem [gnat] - fluid - Magnam eos possimus quos.

Kenya
2026-02-20

Connecticut, Duanebury

49.87869, 82.078322

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SEED-3538D13EF485 - Caribou minus [platypus] - fluid - Molestias vel fugiat molestiae.

United States
2021-09-09

Oklahoma, East Wesley

63.554238, -49.825167

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SEED-C56383919164 - Cat omnis [cricket] - whole - Odit voluptatem quis maiores.

Germany
2021-01-02

Connecticut, Lake Ameeview

-44.333456, -93.68376

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SEED-FBB988E2B82C - Guinea ut [hippopotamus] - tissue - Labore rem facilis culpa.

France
2024-04-24

North Carolina, Lake Harris

-35.836673, 98.399141

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SEED-B33E244A1CDD - Buffalo in [hamster] - skeleton - Est eos id facere.

Germany
2020-08-02

Arkansas, Ozzieside

-9.985666, -130.645016

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SEED-1C8F5F8E3C4C - Sardine qui [chimpanzee] - tissue - Doloremque voluptas aut dolorum.

United States
2024-08-05

North Carolina, Mannberg

69.675545, -149.680311

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