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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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208 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
OVPP-Metridiochoerus 1 7478 104 - Unknown Bishop, L. C. 2010. Suoidea. Werdelin, L., Sanders, W. J., eds. In: Cenozoic Mammals of Africa. London: University of California Press. pp. 821-842. It is unclear what elements were recovered or locality. 156 - L. Bishop Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae Suinae Phacochoerini Metridiochoerus hopwoodi No
OVPP-L-1608 10394 38 - WK Tusk Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suina Suidae Yes
OVPP-L-1520 10448 22 - SC 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania 2 Molars Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suina Suidae Yes
OVPP-L-1533 10463 22 - SC 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania 2 Tooth fragments: 1 maxillary canine tip & 1 maxillary premolar Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Suidae Yes
OVPP-L-1554 10485 5 - FLK 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania Tip of canine Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Suidae Yes
M. 17090 10388 A broken fragment of the left side of a mandible with damaged first molar, but with second and third molars intact. 106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) II Kamasian Pluvial LSB Leakey. 1958. Fossil Mammals of Africa: Some East African Pleistocene Suidae. British Museum. No. 14. Holotype. Formerly Coryndon Museum No. F. 3666. 130 - L.S.B. Leakey 1942 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suina Suoidea Suidae Suinae Suini Mesochoerus olduvaiensis Yes
M. 17074 10385 A fragment of mandible with a well preserved lower third molar 1935 106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) I top of Bed I F.L.K. LSB Leakey. 1958. Fossil Mammals of Africa: Some East African Pleistocene Suidae. British Museum. No. 14. Brit. Mus. Palaeont. Dept. 130 - L.S.B. Leakey 1958 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suina Suoidea Suidae Potamochoerus majus Yes
M. 17112 10387 An upper third molar in a fragment of maxilla. 106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) II F.L.K. Brit. Mus. Palaeont. Dept. 130 - L.S.B. Leakey 1958 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suina Suoidea Suidae Suidae Potamochoerus majus Yes
OVPP-L-118 4085 AST 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania -- Specimen label: OLD-86-25-1-S. Box #: OLD-88-3-5 Bone & Teeth. 157 - L. Hlusko Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae No
FLK NN I 701 103 6 - FLK NN C 104 - Unknown I middle 2 Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. This specimen is pictured in plate 24 next to modern Phacochoerus specimens. 130 - L.S.B. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae Suinae Suini Promesochoerus mukiri Paratype No
6084 104 7 - FLK North C 104 - Unknown I upper 1 Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Two upper canines presumed to be female. 130 - L.S.B. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Yes Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae Suinae Suini Promesochoerus mukiri Paratype No
OVPP-315 7993 C 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower 1 meter above Bed I lavas. -- Maxillary canine. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/11 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae No
OVPP-338 8016 C 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Upper 3 meters below Tuff 1F. -- canine. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/11 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae No
OLD-973 11837 C 114 - Natural History Museum UK Bed I Surface -- OLD-973 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Suidae Yes
OLD-321 11871 C 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-321 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Suidae Yes
OLD-385 11888 C 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-385 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Suidae Yes
OLD-438 11934 C 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-438 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Suidae Yes
OLD-522 11942 C 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-522 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Suidae Yes
OLD-529 11945 C 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-529 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Suidae Yes
OLD-991 12239 70 - EHK C 114 - Natural History Museum UK Bed I -- OLD-991 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Suidae Yes
OLD-488 12661 C 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-488 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae No
OLD-538 12705 12 - CK C 114 - Natural History Museum UK IV S -- OLD-538; CK IV S Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae No
OLD-601 12750 27 - MNK C 114 - Natural History Museum UK IV -- OLD-601; MNK IV ?S Unknown concretion adhering Mammalia Artiodactyla Suina Suoidea Suidae No
OLD-678 12796 33 - SWK C 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-678; 1 large fragment and 8 small fragments; SWK II S13 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suina Suoidea Suidae No
OLD-722 12836 67 - FC S C 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-722 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae No
OLD-769 12873 65 - SHK S C 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-769; upper canine; "OLDY SHK II S. 13.V.35." Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae No
OLD-780 12881 C 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-780; surface Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae No
OLD-818 12913 5 - FLK C 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-818; FLK II S Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae No
OLD-851 12934 5 - FLK C 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-851 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae No
OLD-869 12945 C 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-869; lower canine Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae No
OLD-980 12992 5 - FLK C 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-980; FLK II S Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suina Suoidea Suidae No
OLD-270 11849 C-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-270; canine distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Suidae Yes
FLK NN I 177/1960 107 6 - FLK NN CRA, MAX, P, M, C 1960 105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) I middle 3 Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. This specimen is pictured in plate 28. This skull is "very crushed."Original information indicated that this specimen was located in Nairobi. This specimen is likely within the material that was repatriated to Dar in 2011, but this has yet to be confirmed. 130 - L.S.B. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae Suinae Suini Potamochoerus intermedius Holotype No
FLK N I 1235 105 7 - FLK North CRA, MAX, P, M 1961 104 - Unknown I upper 5 Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. This specimen is pictured in plate 25. It is the same individual as FLK N I 1236. The specimen is crushed. 130 - L.S.B. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae Suinae Suini Ectopotamochoerus dubius Holotype No
1931 II 35 8808 CRA, R/d-P, R/d-M, L/d-P, L/d-M 1913 116 - Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (BSPG), Munich, Germany Dietrich, W.O. 1937. Pleistoz Reck Field No.: none. Dietrich 1937:97 states this is probably from Bed IV. Leakey 1965 refers to Koiropotamus as Potamochoerus (Koiropotamus). Museum label notes: juv., female, Horizont 4. Almost complete cranium w R dP4-M1, L P1, L dP4-M1. 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae Koiropotamus Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012. No
OVPP-655 10028 HUM-f 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower Sands 1m below carbonate that overlies Tuff IA channel fill. -- Distal humerus. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/07/03 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae No
OVPP-619 9992 I 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower Surface 4m below Tuff IB; sandy calcareous clays. -- 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/07/02 253 - OVPP No Suidae No
OLD-916 11814 I 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-916 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Suidae Yes
OLD-325 11872 I 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-325 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Suidae Yes
OLD-822 12916 27 - MNK I (2), MAX-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-822; "OLDOWAY MNK 6.5.35." Unknown two incisors with maxillary fragment adhering Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae No