|
G. 356 |
102 |
5 - FLK |
|
MAN, L/R-P, L/R-M, L/R-C, L/R-I |
1960 |
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle (Zinjanthropus) |
22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
This specimen is pictured in plate 23. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Suiformes |
|
Suoidea |
Suidae |
Suinae |
Suini |
Promesochoerus |
mukiri |
|
Holotype |
No |
|
OLDUVAI BK II |
8069 |
10 - BK |
|
MAN, L/R-M, L/R-P, L/R-C, L/R-I |
|
122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
II |
|
|
-- |
Packed in National Museum in Nairobi, Kenya in box 188 or 189 labeled "Cercopithecidae" for transport to National Museum of History, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Juvenile mandible. Ramus not preserved. Left and right I1-2, C, PM 3-4, and M1-2, and left M3 present. Right M3 absent. |
|
2012/07/23 |
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Primates |
Anthropoidea |
Haplorhini |
Cercopithecoidea |
Cercopithecidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD BK 2 132 |
264 |
10 - BK |
|
MAN, L/R-I |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
upper |
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
This specimen is pictured in plate 20. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Hippomorpha |
|
|
Equidae |
Equinae |
|
Stylohipparion |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Stylohipparion 1 |
265 |
|
|
MAN, L/R-I |
|
104 - Unknown |
|
|
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
This specimen is pictured in plate 20. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Hippomorpha |
|
|
Equidae |
Equinae |
|
Stylohipparion |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Erinaceus 43 |
1986 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN, I-f, P, M |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
'123' |
Butler, P., and Greenwood, M. 1973. The early Pleistocene hedgehogs from Olduvai, Tanzania. Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:7-42. |
|
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Erinaceoidea |
Erinaceidae |
Erinaceinae |
|
Erinaceus |
broomi |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Elephas 2 |
91 |
8 - MK |
|
MAN, C, M, I, P |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Several other specimens found at this site in Bed I but probably fell from Bed II. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
Specimen was "embedded in matrix." |
Mammalia |
Proboscidea |
Tethytheria |
Behemota |
Elephantoidea |
Elephantidae |
|
|
Elephas |
africanavus |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Syncerus 2 |
766 |
46 - JK 2 |
|
M?, I?, P? |
|
104 - Unknown |
III |
|
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
|
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Bovini |
Syncerus |
acoelotus |
|
The authors describe teeth but not specifically which type(s) of teeth that are more likely to be from S. acoelotus than P. antiquus. |
No |
|
OVPP-Syncerus 3 |
767 |
10 - BK |
|
M?, I?, P? |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
|
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
The authors discuss teeth found at BK II but does not specifically describe which type(s) of teeth are found. |
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Bovini |
Syncerus |
acoelotus |
|
The authors describe these specimens as being smaller than P. oldowayensis. |
No |
|
OVPP-95 |
7773 |
|
|
M, I |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
I |
|
Claystone 1 meter below Tuff 1D. |
-- |
Molar (A). Incisor (B). |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/29 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-235 |
12510 |
|
|
LIMB, UK |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-235; post cranial bones; might be same individual as OLD-234 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Proboscidea |
Tethytheria |
Behemota |
Elephantoidea |
Elephantidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-P-26 |
13302 |
|
|
LIMB-f (Humerus) |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
OLD NI I-4 5086 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OLD-1927 |
11910 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1927 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OLD-1926 |
11911 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1926 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OLD-1907 |
11913 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1907; limb fragment immature |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OLD-1905 |
11990 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1905; unidentified limb immature fragment |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OLD-1082 |
12010 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1082; limb shaft fragment |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
|
|
|
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
M 104176 |
13050 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1136 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Aves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
OLD-1637 |
13171 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1637; LIMB-f shaft fragment, probably MTP shaft fragment since it is in the box with all MTP |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1888 |
13216 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1888 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1906 |
13227 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1906; LIMB-f articular surface |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1914 |
13231 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1914; long bone fragment |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-P-33 |
13309 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-63 BKII 1449 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-34 |
13310 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-63 MNKII I-1 067-1539 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Aves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
F4725 |
3040 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
LIMB-f |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
|
|
Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. |
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. |
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines. |
No |
|
OVPP-312 |
7990 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
I |
Lower |
1 meter above Bed I lavas. |
-- |
distal long bone. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/07/11 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
|
Aves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-L-1029 |
10308 |
22 - SC |
|
LIMB-f |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
-- |
Box: OLD/71 SC. Trench II Spit 6. Specimen label: OLD/71.SC.1005 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-L-1070 |
10349 |
22 - SC |
|
LIMB-f |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
|
Immature. Box: SC. Specimen label: OLD/71.SC.947 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-L-1074 |
10353 |
22 - SC |
|
LIMB-f |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
|
Box: SC. Specimen label: OLD/71.SC.164 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-L-1075 |
10354 |
22 - SC |
|
LIMB-f |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
|
Box: SC. Specimen label: OLD/71.SC.606 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-L-1079 |
10358 |
22 - SC |
|
LIMB-f |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
|
Box: SC. Specimen label: OLD/71.SC.1866 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-L-1081 |
10360 |
22 - SC |
|
LIMB-f |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
|
Box: SC. Specimen label: OLD/71.SC.965 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-L-1085 |
10364 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
|
Box: SC. Specimen label: OLD/71.SC. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
Y |
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-257 |
7935 |
|
|
LIMB-f, VER-f, PHX |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
II |
Middle |
|
-- |
Long bone (A), Vertebral body (B), and Phalanx (C) |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/07/08 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
|
Reptilia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-274 |
7952 |
32 - MNK Main |
|
LIMB-f, PHX |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
II |
Middle |
Found right beside OGAP trench at MNK Main excavation. |
-- |
Distal limb and phalanx. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/07/08 |
253 - OVPP |
Yes |
Y |
Aves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-P-27 |
13303 |
|
|
LIMB (femur) -f |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-60 DALK Bed IV |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
Carnivora |
|
|
|
Felidae |
|
|
Panthera |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OLD-1488 |
13142 |
27 - MNK |
|
LIMB |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
IV |
S |
|
-- |
OLD-1488; podial; "Oldoway MNK IV S 15.5.35" |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
|
|
|
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-86 |
13268 |
|
|
LIMB |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-86; Long bone- possibly immature, most of articular surfaces not preserved |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
|
|
|
Hippopotamidae |
|
|
|
|
|
"label on bone says 'Pelorovis?'"; in Hippopotamidae drawer |
Unknown |
|
OVPP-117 |
7798 |
|
|
LIMB |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
II |
|
Popcorn clays 3 meters below OLAPP hippo trench; 5 meters below Tuff 2A. |
-- |
|
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/30 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
MB.Ma.16535 |
9230 |
|
|
LIMB |
1913 |
128 - Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany |
|
|
|
-- |
Postcrania, long bones. Reck field number: XVIII 1634. Mfn room number: 0026. |
|
|
273 - Reck expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Proboscidea |
Tethytheria |
Behemota |
Elephantoidea |
Elephantidae |
|
|
Elephas |
recki |
|
Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012. |
No |
|
MB.Ma.16536 |
9231 |
|
|
LIMB |
1913 |
128 - Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany |
|
|
|
-- |
Postcrania, long bones. Reck field number: XVIII 1634. Mfn room number: 0026. |
|
|
273 - Reck expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Proboscidea |
Tethytheria |
Behemota |
Elephantoidea |
Elephantidae |
|
|
Elephas |
recki |
|
Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012. |
No |