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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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326 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-139 12429 69 - GRK S MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-139; proximal end of a metapodial; "OLDY GRK II S 27.VI.35" Unknown Mammalia Proboscidea Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Elephantidae No
OLD-138 12428 33 - SWK MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-138; proximal end of metapodial, immature; "Oldoway SWK II 6.5.35 S" Unknown Mammalia Proboscidea Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Elephantidae No
OLD-232 12507 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK I -- OLD-232; "O I" Unknown Mammalia Proboscidea Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Elephantidae No
OLD-920 12959 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-920; "OLD ?? II S 7.5.35" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suina Suoidea Suidae No
766 3942 MTP I Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. Author lists specimen in an assemblage that is described as coming from FLK N, FLK NN, and MNK but does not specifically assign site. Specimen is pictured in image 1. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/6/28 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae No
1565 3944 MTP II Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. Author lists specimen in an assemblage that is described as coming from FLK N, FLK NN, and MNK but does not specifically assign site. Specimen is pictured in image 1. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/6/28 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae No
OVPP-69 7747 MTP 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower Claystone three meters above Tuff 1B. -- 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/6/29 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae No
OVPP-73 7751 MTP 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Upper Level of Tuff 1E. -- Proximal metapodial. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/6/29 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae No
OVPP-114 7795 MTP-f 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Popcorn clays 3 meters below OLAPP hippo trench; 5 meters below Tuff 2A. -- Proximal metapodial. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/6/30 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-126 7806 MTP 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Popcorn clays 3 meters below OLAPP hippo trench; 5 meters below Tuff 2A. -- Proximal metapodial. Evidence of bone modification present. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/6/30 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae No
OVPP-197 7875 MTP 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Middle -- 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/06 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae No
OLD-845 12299 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-845; metapodial distal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae Yes
OLD-843 12300 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-843; metapodial proximal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae Yes
OLD-840 12303 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-840; metapodial proximal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae Yes
OLD-836 12306 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-836; metapodial distal end; broken into three pieces; number notes "3" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae Yes
OLD-1578 13164 11 - HWK MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK I S -- OLD-1578; distal MTP-f Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini No
OLD-1297 13104 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1297; MTP-f proximal immature; Drawer says "Alcelaphini metapodials" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae No
OLD-1577 13163 18 - VEK MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK I -- OLD-1577; distal MTP-f Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini No
OLD-1339 13106 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1339; MTP-f with proximal end; Drawer says "Alcelaphini metapodials" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae No
OLD-1309 13105 5 - FLK MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK II S -- OLD-1309; MTP immature (distal epiphysis missing); Drawer says "Alcelaphini metapodials"; "OLDY FLK II S 2.3.11" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae No
OLD-99 12994 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-99 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OLD-952 12977 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-952; distal metapodial fragment; immature? Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OLD-500 12674 321 - GHJK MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-500; podial; "OLDY GHJK II S 31.V.35." Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OLD-575 12731 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-575; condyle from distal end of metapodial Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OLD-598 12747 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-598; "OLDY ???? S 11/5/35" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OLD-602 12751 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-602; proximal MTP Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae card in box says "Okapi" Unknown
OLD-634 12769 19 - SHK MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-634; metapodial shaft Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OLD-810 12908 298 - CMK MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK IV -- OLD-810; distal metapodial; "OLD CMK IV S 20.V.15" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OLD-811 12909 51 - HEK MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK I -- OLD-811; distal metapodial; "OLDOWAY HEK I 17.V.?" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OLD-1580 13166 18 - VEK MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK I S -- OLD-1580; distal MTP-f Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini No
OLD-835 12307 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-835; metapodial proximal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae Yes
OLD-665 12350 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-665; metapodial distal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae Yes
OLD-659 12353 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-659; metapodial distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae Yes
OLD-1670 13173 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1670 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae in Alcelaphini drawer; "Hippotragini?" written on bone in pencil Unknown
OLD-1640 13172 18 - VEK MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK I S -- OLD-1640; distal MTP-f Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini No
OLD-1608 13170 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK I -- OLD-1608; distal MTP-f; "Found in box with OLD-1608-1616 with tag in first photo that says Bed I? and Hopwood 193.." 310 - Hopwood Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini No
OLD-1579 13165 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1579; distal MTP-f Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini No
OLD-1586 13168 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1586; distal MTP-f; immature Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini No
OLD-1581 13167 80 - MCK MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK I S -- OLD-1581; distal MTP-f Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini No
OLD-1606 13169 MTP-f 1934 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1606; distal MTP-f; "?COLLD. & PRESD> E>J> WAYLAND, 1934." Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini No