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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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410 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-788 12889 313 - GRK M, MAX-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-788; "Oldoway GRK II 15/7/35" Unknown M with adhering MAX-f Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae No
M. 104099 12883 L-MAX-f, M (2) 114 - Natural History Museum UK IV -- Left maxilla fragment with M1 and M2; OLD-782; (Last edit SC 2019) Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini No
M 103882 12868 R-MAX, R-P, R-M (3) 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-761; right maxilla with P4-M3 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovini/Hippotragini Yes
M 104029 12829 R-MAX-f, M 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-713; R-MAX-f with M3 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini No
OLD-7 12807 RIB-f, M, MAX-f, TOOTH, TIB (7 total) 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-7; not fossilized; micro mammal; distal articular end of tibia is preserved Unknown Yes
OLD-682 12798 MAX-F, TOOTH 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-682; MAN-f or MAX-f with teeth Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae No
M 104041 12758 L-MAX-f, P, M (2) 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-616; L-MAX-f with P4-M2 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini No
OLD-594 12744 R-MAX-f, M (2) 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-594 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae No
OLD-592 12742 MAX-f, M (2) 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-592 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae No
OLD-589 12740 R-MAX-f, M, d-M 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-589; R-MAX-f with M1 and d-M4 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae No
FLK N I 1152 1274 7 - FLK North R-MAX, R-P, R-M 104 - Unknown I Gentry, A. W. 1966 Fossil Antilopini of East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History, Geology. 12: 43-106. 9 pls. This specimen is pictured in plate 40, figure 6 (left) alongside specimen FLK N I 1662. 137 - A. Gentry 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Antilopinae Antilopini Gazella wellsi This specimen was reclassified as Antidorcas recki by Gentry and Gentry (1978). No
OLD-586 12737 R-MAX-f, M 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-586; R-MAX-f with M3 and roots of other molars and teeth Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae No
OLD-570 12729 MAX-f, M (3), P 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-570; MAX-f with M1, M2, M3, and P; possibly associated fragment found in drawer Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae No
OLD-551 12714 L-MAX-f, M 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-551; L-MAX-f with M2 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suina Suoidea Suidae Kolpochoerus olduvaiensis No
OVPP-Bularchus 1 127 10 - BK SKULL, MAX, CRA, HOR 104 - Unknown II Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Several specimens including crania and post-cranial elements have been found in BK II. One example is pictured in plate 48. 130 - L.S.B. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Bovini Bularchus arok Gentry and Gentry (1978a) renamed this specimen as P. oldowayensis. No
OLD-530 12697 L-MAX-f, M (2) 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-530; L-MAX-f with M1 and M2 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Bovini No
M. 104057 12687 L-MAX-f, M (3) 2.VII.35 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- L-MAX-f with M1, M2, and M3; OLD-513; (Last edit SC 2019) Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini No
M 104031 12604 L-MAX-f, M (2) 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-427; L-MAX-f with M2 and M3 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini No
OLD-403 12585 MAX-f, M 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-403 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae No
OLD-402 12584 MAX-f, M 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-402 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae No
OLD-328 12555 MAX-f, M 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-328 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Suidae No
OLD-175 12465 MAX-f, P (2) 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-175 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Ceratomorpha Tapiromorpha Rhinocerotoidea Rhinocerotidae No
OLD-130 12422 MAX-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-130; maxillary fragment in carbonate nodule all anterior teeth present Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Equidae No
OLD-117 12407 MAX-f with teeth 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-117; based on note with specimen, may not be from Olduvai Unknown Mammalia Rhino or Hippo Yes
FLK N I 1662 1225 7 - FLK North MAX, R-P, R-M 104 - Unknown I Gentry, A. W. 1966 Fossil Antilopini of East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History, Geology. 12: 43-106. 9 pls. This specimen is pictured in Gentry and Gentry (1978) plate 40, figure 6 (right) alongside specimen FLK N I 1152. 137 - A. Gentry 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Antilopinae Antilopini Gazella wellsi This specimen was reclassified as Antidorcas recki by Gentry and Gentry (1978). No
OLD-905 12241 MAX-f , M 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-905; maxilla fragment with molar Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-910 12240 MAX-f , M 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-910; maxilla fragment with molar Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
FLK N I 10286 1224 7 - FLK North MAX 104 - Unknown I 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 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Antilopinae Antilopini Antidorcas recki No
FLK N I 7555 1223 7 - FLK North MAX 104 - Unknown I 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 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Antilopinae Antilopini Antidorcas recki No
FLK N I 627 1222 7 - FLK North MAX 104 - Unknown I 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 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Antilopinae Antilopini Antidorcas recki No
OLD-647 11985 R-MAX-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-647; right maxilla fragment with erupting teeth Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-331 11918 MAX-f , M 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-331; maxilla fragment with molar; found in hippopotamus drawer Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-48 11915 MAX-f , M 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-48; maxilla fragment with molar Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
MNK Skull Site 89 1182 57 - MNK Skull MAX 104 - Unknown 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 Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini Indet. This specimen is from a smaller alcelaphine than Parmularius angusticornis or Damaliscus niro. No
OLD-291 11426 M , M , MAX-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-291; 2 molars with adhering maxilla fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-355 11392 M , MAX-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-355; molar with adhering maxilla fragment; found in hippopotamus drawer Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-350 11387 MAX-f, M (2) 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-350; maxilla fragment with 2 molars Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-Hippopotamus 1 112 CRA, MAX, MAN 104 - Unknown I, II, IV Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. The author mentions several specimens from beds 1, 2, and 4. 130 - L.S.B. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
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
VFK III-IV 350 1067 44 - VFK SKULL, L/R-HOR, MAN, MAX 105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) 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. This specimen is pictured in plate 29, figure 2. 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. 137 - A. Gentry 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini Damaliscus agelaius Holotype No