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IMPORTANT NOTE: We have maintained the originally published taxonomic designation for each specimen despite the fact that many of these specimens have been reclassified since.  We chose to follow this protocol because of the difficulty in keeping up to date with all of the taxonomic groups, and our hesitancy to make a judgement call on taxonomic debates.  As such, please search the database with this in mind, perhaps using higher level taxonomic classifications for your query.

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255 specimens found
Image Spec # CODI Database ID Arch. Locality Geo. Locality Elements Preserved Excavation Date Repository Bed Level Stratigraphic Horizon Bibliographic Information Curatorial Notes ID By ID Date Research Team In Situ Sediment or Matrix Adhering Class Order Suborder Infraorder Superfamily Family Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies Taxonomic Notes Taxonomic Problems
OLD-1536 13144 24 - DK AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK S -- OLD-1536; "OLDY DKI S 20.V.35" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae No
OLD-1542 13145 27 - MNK AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-1542 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae No
OLD-1560 13156 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK IV -- OLD-1560; May all be from Bed IV See strat info. for OLD-1558 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae No
OLD-1561 13157 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK IV -- OLD-1561; May all be from Bed IV See strat info. for OLD-1558 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae No
OVPP-P-32 13308 AST -- OLD-62 DKIC L-4 Unknown Yes
OVPP-Erinaceus 90 2162 7 - FLK North AST, (n=4) 104 - Unknown I upper 2, 4 Butler, P., and Greenwood, M. 1973. The early Pleistocene hedgehogs from Olduvai, Tanzania. Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:7-42. The authors mention four astragali from layers 2 and 4. 150 - Butler and Greenwood Unknown Mammalia Insectivora Erinaceoidea Erinaceidae Erinaceinae Erinaceus broomi No
OVPP-Mammalia 3801 83 - FLK NW AST, (n=33), CAL, (n=73), FEM, (n=272), HUM, (n=186), I, (n=316), M, (n=108), MAN, (n=161), MAX, (n=68), MTP, (n=257), PHX, (n=77), PVG, (n=218), RAD, (n=55), SCP, (n=40), TIB, (n=395), ULNA, (n=76), VER, (n=595) I 20 Arcos, S., Sevilla, P., and Fernandez-Jalvo, Y. 2010. Preliminary small mammal taphonomy of FLK NW level 20 (Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania). Quarternary Research 74:405-410. MNI is 198. Authors describe specimens as "small mammals". Unknown Mammalia Authors describe specimens as "small mammals". No
OVPP-113 7793 AST 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Gulley wash off of Bed II. -- 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/6/30 253 - OVPP No Mammalia No
COP-12-73 9657 L-AST 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Upper -- Left astagalus. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/06/22 254 - COP Unknown Y No
OVPP-658 10031 AST 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower Sands 1m below carbonate that overlies Tuff IA channel fill. -- 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/07/03 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Carnivora No
OVPP-L-1053 10332 22 - SC AST , POD 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania Box: SC. 12 specimens: OLD/71.SC.21, OLD/71.SC.48, OLD/71.SC.75, OLD/71.SC.426, OLD/71.SC.131, OLD/71.SC.476, OLD/71.SC.504, OLD/71.SC.1054, OLD/71.SC.1184, OLD/71.SC.1257, OLD/71.SC.1601, OLD/71.SC.1727 Unknown Mammalia Bovidae No
OVPP-L-1094 10373 22 - SC AST , POD 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania Box: SC. 7 specimens: OLD/71.SC.103, OLD/71.SC.352, OLD/71.SC.480, OLD/71.SC.507, OLD/71.SC.1310, OLD/71.SC.1686, OLD/71.SC.1815 Unknown Mammalia No
OLD-711 11439 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-711 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-990 11443 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-990 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-696 11444 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-696 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-106 11455 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-106; found in drawer with note saying 'Sivatherium astragali' Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-1512 11740 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1512 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1513 11741 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1513 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1514 11742 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1514 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1515 11743 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1515 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1516 11744 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1516 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1517 11745 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1517 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1518 11746 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1518 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1519 11747 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1519 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1520 11748 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1520 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1521 11749 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1521 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1522 11750 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1522 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1523 11751 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1523 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1524 11752 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1524 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1525 11753 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1525 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1526 11754 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1526 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1527 11755 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1527 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1528 11756 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1528 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1529 11757 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1529 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1530 11758 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1530 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1531 11759 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1531 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1532 11760 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1532 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1533 11761 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1533 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1534 11762 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1534 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1535 11763 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1535 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes