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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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405 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-891 12247 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-891 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-890 12248 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-890 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-889 12249 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-889 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-888 12250 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-888 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-887 12251 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-887 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-885 12252 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-885 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-884 12253 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-884 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-879 12254 CAL-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK Bed III -- OLD-879 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-877 12255 PHX 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-877; intermediate phalanx Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-875 12256 PHX 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-875; intermediate phalanx Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-874 12257 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-874 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-870 12260 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-870 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-Hippopotamus 2 282 24 - DK UK 104 - Unknown I lower All levels 130 - L.S.B. Leakey Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
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
OVPP-Hippopotamus 3 582 28 - PDK UK 104 - Unknown I lower Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 4 583 5 - FLK UK 104 - Unknown I middle Upper layers Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Yes Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 5 584 7 - FLK North UK 104 - Unknown I upper 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Yes Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 6 585 7 - FLK North UK 104 - Unknown II lower Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 7 586 14 - HWK E UK 104 - Unknown II lower 1, 2 Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Yes Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 8 587 27 - MNK UK 104 - Unknown II middle Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. This species is found at MNK and MNK Main. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 9 588 29 - FC W UK 104 - Unknown II middle Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 10 589 14 - HWK E UK 104 - Unknown II middle 3, 4, 5 Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Yes Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 11 590 10 - BK UK 104 - Unknown II upper Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 12 591 23 - TK UK 104 - Unknown II upper All levels Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Yes Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 13 592 10 - BK UK 104 - Unknown II upper Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus sp. No
OVPP-L-1605 10391 38 - WK 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-L-1606 10392 Unknown Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-L-1607 10393 38 - WK Tusk Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-L-1609 10395 38 - WK Tusk Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-L-1610 10396 38 - WK Long bone shaft Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-L-1611 10397 38 - WK Distal femur Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-L-1612 10398 38 - WK Fragment of distal femur Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-L-1613 10399 38 - WK 10 bone fragments Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-L-1614 10400 38 - WK Carpal bones Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-L-1615 10401 38 - WK Tusk Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-L-1616 10402 40 - JK 13 Mandibular fragments with teeth (approximately P3-M2 and canine) Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-L-1617 10403 40 - JK 2 Tooth fragments Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-L-1618 10404 38 - WK Carpal bones Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-L-1619 10405 38 - WK Fragment of pelvis Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OVPP-L-1620 10406 41 - WK E Fragments of long bone shaft Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes