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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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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-562	9935			M		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	I	Lower	4m below Tuff IA.	--	Maxillary molar.	157 - L. Hlusko	2013/06/30	253 - OVPP	No		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea	Bovidae	Bovinae	Hippotragini					No
	FLK NI 28439	10205	7 - FLK North		R-HUM-f	1960-2		I			Haarhoff, P.J. 1993. Latest Pliocene mousebirds (Aves, Coliidae) from Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Ann S Afr Mus. 103:191–211.	Small fragment of proximal right humerus with head and bicipital crest missing. "The specimen numbers are catalogue numbers of the Olduvai fossil birds, and the data are kept at the Department of Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville. The fossils belong to the Tanzanian Ministry of Antiquities, Dar es Salaam. They were collected by Mary Leakey in 1960-1962" (Haarhoff, 1993:193).				Unknown		Aves	Coliiformes				Coliidae			Colius	cf. striatus			No
	OLD-137	11626			MTP		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-137; metapodial proximal end				Unknown		Mammalia	Perissodactyla				Equidae							Yes
	OLD-369	11877			AST		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-369				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla				Hippopotamidae							Yes
	OLD-1582	12030			MTP-f		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-1582; metapodial distal end fragment; in 'Alcelaphini drawer'				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla				Bovidae							Yes
	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
	M. 104082	12648			R-M		114 - Natural History Museum UK	I			--	Right upper M3; OLD-473; (Last edit SC 2019)				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea	Bovidae	Alcelaphinae	Alcelaphini					No
	OLD-64	12773			UK		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-64				Unknown		Mammalia	Perissodactyla	Ceratomorpha	Tapiromorpha	Rhinocerotoidea	Rhinocerotidae							No
	OLD-940	12972	19 - SHK		UK		114 - Natural History Museum UK	II			--	OLD-940; right nasal bone				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea				Antidorcas	recki			No
	M. 104122	13025			L-M	9.V.35	114 - Natural History Museum UK	II			--	"OLDY S.C. II S 9.V.35"; left upper M3; OLD-1111; (Last edit SC 2019)				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea	Bovidae	Alcelaphinae	Alcelaphini					No
	OLD-1819	13209	11 - HWK		TIB-f		114 - Natural History Museum UK	I	S		--	OLD-1819; distal TIB-f				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea	Bovidae							No
	G. 390	151	5 - FLK		L-HOR, L-FRLT, FRO		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 62.	130 - L.S.B. Leakey		264 - Leakey family expedition	Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea	Bovidae	Hippotraginae	Hippotragini	Oryx	indet.		This specimen was reclassified by Gentry and Gentry (1978) as Oryx gazella.	No
	OVPP-Papio 3	429	24 - DK		UK		104 - Unknown	I	lower	2, 3	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	Primates	Anthropoidea	Haplorhini	Cercopithecoidea	Cercopithecidae	Cercopithecinae	Papionini	Papio	sp.			No
	M. 21483	709			L-HOR-f		106 - Natural History Museum UK (?)				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	Tragelaphini	Tragelaphus	strepsiceros	maryanus		No
	F. 973	980			L-HOR-f	1941	105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?)	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.	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	No		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea	Bovidae	Alcelaphinae	Alcelaphini	Parmularius	angusticornis			No
	FLK N I 8191	1246	7 - FLK North		HUM		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
	D. 120	1503	5 - FLK		MTC-f	1960	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.	Distal end	137 - A. Gentry			Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea	Bovidae	Antilopinae	Antilopini	Gazella				No
	OVPP-Pelorovis 18	1827	10 - BK		MTC-f	1953	122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	II			Gentry, A. W. 1967. Pelorovis oldowayensis Reck, an extinct bovid from East Africa: British Museum. pp. 245-299		137 - A. Gentry		264 - Leakey family expedition	Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea	Bovidae	Bovinae	Bovini	Pelorovis	oldowayensis			No
	OVPP-Cichlidae 16	2727	6 - FLK NN		VER-f, DNTY-f, OPER-f, SPINE-f	1960	104 - Unknown	I		2	Greenwood, P., and Todd, E. 1970. Fish remains from Olduvai. In: Fossil Vertebrates of Africa,vol. 2 New York: Academic Press. pp. 225-241.	It is unclear how many individuals are represented by these specimens.	151 - Greenwood and Todd			Unknown		Actinopterygii	Perciformes				Cichlidae						These specimens are "probably Cichlidae."	No
	01. R. M1-30	3160			L-MAN-f, M		104 - Unknown	I			Jaeger, J.J. 1976. Les rongeurs (Mammalia, Rodentia) du Pleistocene inferieur d’Olduvai Bed I (Tanzanie) 1ere Partie: Les Murides. Fossil vertebrates of Africa 4:58-120.	This species is found at FLK NI, layers 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6; FLK NNI, layers 2 and 3; FLK I, Zinjanthropus layer. It is unclear where individual specimens come from, however.	153 - J. Jaeger			Unknown		Mammalia	Rodentia	Myomorpha	Myodonta	Muroidea	Muridae	Murinae		Praomys	minor			No
	01. R. M2-285	3417			R-MAN-f, M		104 - Unknown	I			Jaeger, J.J. 1976. Les rongeurs (Mammalia, Rodentia) du Pleistocene inferieur d’Olduvai Bed I (Tanzanie) 1ere Partie: Les Murides. Fossil vertebrates of Africa 4:58-120.	This species is found at FLK NNI layer 2 and 3; FLK NI layers 1-6; FLK I Main site. It is unclear where individual specimens were recovered.	153 - J. Jaeger			Unknown		Mammalia	Rodentia	Myomorpha	Myodonta	Muroidea	Muridae	Murinae		Zelotomys	leakeyi			No
	01. R. M6-532	3674			L-M		104 - Unknown	I			Jaeger, J.J. 1976. Les rongeurs (Mammalia, Rodentia) du Pleistocene inferieur d’Olduvai Bed I (Tanzanie) 1ere Partie: Les Murides. Fossil vertebrates of Africa 4:58-120.	This species is found at FLK NNI layers 2 and 3; FLK NI layers 1-6; FLK I. It is unclear where individual specimens were recovered.	153 - J. Jaeger			Unknown		Mammalia	Rodentia	Myomorpha	Myodonta	Muroidea	Muridae	Murinae		Aethomys	lavocati			No
	6579	3950			PHX, (n=2)			I/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 BK, THL, and FLK N but does not specifically assign site.	157 - L. Hlusko	2012/6/28		Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea	Bovidae							No
	1354	6592	19 - SHK		RAY	1957	104 - Unknown	II			Greenwood, P., and Todd, E. 1970. Fish remains from Olduvai. In: Fossil Vertebrates of Africa,vol. 2 New York: Academic Press. pp. 225-241.		151 - Greenwood and Todd			Unknown		Actinopterygii	Perciformes				Cichlidae							No
	OVPP-180	7858			PHX		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	Masek			--	Distal phalanx.	157 - L. Hlusko	2012/07/06	253 - OVPP	No		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea	Bovidae							No
	OLD 63/103 DK I L/2	8117	24 - DK		R-HUM-f		122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	I	2	Strip I	--	Proximal end of right humerus with portion of shaft.		2012/07/27	264 - Leakey family expedition	Unknown		Mammalia	Primates	Anthropoidea	Haplorhini	Cercopithecoidea	Cercopithecidae							No
	1931 II 1042	8653			R-MTT	1913	116 - Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (BSPG), Munich, Germany				Black E. 1937. Fossil Antelopes of Olduvai. Scientific results of the Olduvai Expedition 1913:64.	Proximal + shaft. Label/publication taxon ID: Gorgon taurinus semiticus. Reck Field No.: VI 1579.			273 - Reck expedition	Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea	Bovidae	Alcelaphinae	Alcelaphini	Megalotragus	kattwinkeli		Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012.	No
	1931 II 823	8909			I	1913	116 - Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (BSPG), Munich, Germany				Black E. 1937. Fossil Antelopes of Olduvai. Scientific results of the Olduvai Expedition 1913:61.	Incisor. Label/publication taxon ID: Gorgon taurinus semiticus. Reck Field No.: VII 581.			273 - Reck expedition	Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea	Bovidae	Alcelaphinae	Alcelaphini	Megalotragus	kattwinkeli		Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012.	No
	1931 II 980	9165			THO	1913	116 - Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (BSPG), Munich, Germany				--	Thoracic. Label/publication taxon ID: Gorgon taurinus semiticus. Reck Field No.: XVI 1200.			273 - Reck expedition	Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea	Bovidae	Alcelaphinae	Alcelaphini	Megalotragus	kattwinkeli		Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012.	No
	RMNH132	9421			MTC		129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH)				--	Third metacarpal.	159 - R. Bernor			Unknown		Mammalia	Perissodactyla	Hippomorpha			Equidae	Equinae	Hipparionini	Eurygnathohippus			Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus.	No
	COP-12-95	9679			HOR		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	Masek			--		157 - L. Hlusko	2013/06/22	254 - COP	Unknown							Bovidae							No
	OVPP-563	9936			M		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	I	Lower	4m below Tuff IA.	--	Mandibular molar	157 - L. Hlusko	2013/06/30	253 - OVPP	No		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Ruminantia		Bovoidea	Bovidae	Bovinae	Alcelaphini					No
	FLK NI 27534	10206	7 - FLK North		R-HUM-f	1960-2		I			Haarhoff, P.J. 1993. Latest Pliocene mousebirds (Aves, Coliidae) from Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Ann S Afr Mus. 103:191–211.	Distal right humerus. "The specimen numbers are catalogue numbers of the Olduvai fossil birds, and the data are kept at the Department of Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville. The fossils belong to the Tanzanian Ministry of Antiquities, Dar es Salaam. They were collected by Mary Leakey in 1960-1962" (Haarhoff, 1993:193).				Unknown		Aves	Coliiformes				Coliidae			Colius	cf. striatus			No
	OVPP-L-1625	10411	41 - WK E									Large vertebra				Unknown		Mammalia												Yes
	OLD-101	11422			TUSK-f		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-101				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla				Hippopotamidae							Yes
	OLD-1370	11627			L-SCP-f		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-1370				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla				Bovidae							Yes
	OLD-371	11878			AST		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-371				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla				Hippopotamidae							Yes
	OLD-1583	12031			MTP-f		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-1583; metapodial distal end fragment; in 'Alcelaphini drawer'				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla				Bovidae							Yes
	OLD-687	12340			MTP		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-687				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla				Hippopotamidae							Yes
	OLD-268	12529			TUSK-f		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-268; tusk fragments with multiple fragments				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla				Hippopotamidae							No