|
MLK 068/6514 |
3803 |
34 - MLK |
|
CRA-f, P, M, (n=3) |
|
|
II |
Lower |
From horizon above Lemuta Member of Lowed Bed II |
Leakey MG and Leakey REF. 1973. New large Pleistocene colobinae (Mammalia, Primates) from East Africa. Fossil Vertebrates of Africa Vol. 3, 121-38. |
Similar to colobine specimen KNM-ER 398 in cranial dimensions. Maxillary dentition represented by P4, M2, M1, M2. Crania is represented by multiple fragments, and some fragments are missing. Large canine socket of right maxilla indicates specimen is male. Specimen is pictured in Plate 3. |
|
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Primates |
Anthropoidea |
Haplorhini |
Cercopithecoidea |
Cercopithecidae |
|
|
|
|
|
Either Cercopithecinae or Cynopithencinae. Author states that the cranium is typical of Cercopithecinae but that the dental morphology resembles Cynopithecinae. |
No |
|
OVPP-Suncus 24 |
3854 |
7 - FLK North |
|
CRA-f |
|
|
I |
123 |
|
Butler, P., and Greenwood, M. 1979. Soricidae (Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 67:329-379. |
Facial part of the skull with palate with some teeth present (moderately worn). |
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
Crocidurinae |
|
Suncus |
varilla |
meesteri |
|
No |
|
OVPP-Suncus 25 |
3855 |
7 - FLK North |
|
CRA-f |
|
|
I |
1 |
|
Butler, P., and Greenwood, M. 1979. Soricidae (Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 67:329-379. |
Facial part of the skull, crushed dorsally.Some dentition is preserved. |
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
Crocidurinae |
|
Suncus |
varilla |
meesteri |
|
No |
|
OVPP-Clarias 40 |
3857 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
L-CLEI-f |
1960 |
|
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. |
This specimen was found in trench II extension E. |
151 - Greenwood and Todd |
|
|
Yes |
|
Actinopterygii |
Siluriformes |
|
|
|
Clariidae |
|
|
Clarias |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
7446 |
3882 |
7 - FLK North |
|
CRA-f, TOOTH |
|
|
I |
Zinjanthropus |
3 |
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is the anterior portion of the skull with teeth. Specimen is broken. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Caniformia |
Cynoidea |
|
Canidae |
|
|
Canis |
mesomelas |
latirostris |
|
No |
|
7304 |
3883 |
7 - FLK North |
|
R-MAN, C, P, (n=4), M, (n=3) |
|
|
I |
Zinjanthropus |
3 |
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is a right mandible with canine to M3. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Caniformia |
Cynoidea |
|
Canidae |
|
|
Canis |
mesomelas |
latirostris |
|
No |
|
OVPP-Canis 1 |
3889 |
7 - FLK North |
|
AST, CAL, MTP |
|
|
I |
Zinjanthropus |
3 |
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Author does not specify number of each element or whether any of the specimens are from the same individual. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Caniformia |
Cynoidea |
|
Canidae |
|
|
Canis |
mesomelas |
latirostris |
|
No |
|
761 |
3890 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN, P, (n=5), M, (n=3), C |
|
|
I |
|
|
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is a left and right mandible with P3, M1 and C-M2. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Caniformia |
Cynoidea |
|
Canidae |
|
|
Otocyon |
recki |
|
|
No |
|
9317 |
3891 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN, P, (n=6), M, (n=2), C |
|
|
I |
|
|
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is a right and a left mandible with P3-M1 and C-M1. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Caniformia |
Cynoidea |
|
Canidae |
|
|
Otocyon |
recki |
|
|
No |
|
778 |
3896 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
L-MAN-f, M, C |
|
|
I |
|
|
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is a left mandible with M1 and C. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
Herpestes |
debilis |
|
Author describes this specimen as a member of the subgenus "Galerella".Specimen is holotype. |
No |
|
018 |
3903 |
7 - FLK North |
|
L-MAN, C |
|
|
I |
|
4 |
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen 6128 (molar) was found separately but determined to be from the same individual. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
Ichneumia |
albicauda |
|
|
No |
|
6128 |
3904 |
|
|
M, C, (n=2) |
|
|
I |
|
|
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen was determined to be from the same individual as specimen 018. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
Ichneumia |
albicauda |
|
|
No |
|
762 |
3908 |
7 - FLK North |
|
L-MAN, P, (n=3), M, (n=2), C |
|
|
I |
|
3 |
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
Mungos |
minutus |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Zinjanthropus 10 |
3920 |
5 - FLK |
|
CRA-f |
|
|
I |
middle (Zinjanthropus) |
22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. |
Leakey, LSB. 1960. Recent discoveries at Olduvai Gorge. Nature 188:1050-1052. |
Author describes specimen as "parts of the skull of a second individual," in reference to the first Z. boisei skull found at this site OH 5. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
7577 |
3928 |
|
|
L-MAN, C, P, (n=3), M |
|
|
|
|
|
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is mandible with C-M1.Author lists specimen in an assemblage that is described as coming from FLK N, FLK NN, KK, BK, and DK but does not specifically assign site. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Hyaenidae |
Hyaeninae |
|
Crocuta |
crocuta |
ultra |
|
No |
|
7642 |
3929 |
|
|
R-M, C, P, (n=3), M |
|
|
I/II |
|
|
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is mandible with C-M1.Author lists specimen in an assemblage that is described as coming from FLK N, FLK NN, KK, BK, and DK but does not specifically assign site. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
5395 |
3931 |
|
|
C |
|
|
|
|
|
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 FLK N, FLK NN, KK, BK, and DK but does not specifically assign site. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
8397 |
3936 |
|
|
L-CUB |
|
|
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 FLK N, FLK NN, KK, BK, and DK but does not specifically assign site. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Hyaenidae |
Hyaeninae |
|
Crocuta |
crocuta |
ultra |
|
No |
|
1303 |
3939 |
|
|
R-COX |
|
|
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 FLK N, FLK NN, KK, BK, and DK but does not specifically assign site. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/25 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
7285 |
3940 |
|
|
L-COX |
|
|
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 FLK N, FLK NN, KK, BK, and DK but does not specifically assign site. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/28 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
1116 |
3941 |
|
|
L-COX |
|
|
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 FLK N, FLK NN, KK, BK, and DK but does not specifically assign site. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/28 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Hippomorpha |
|
|
Equidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
1776 |
3946 |
|
|
R-C |
|
|
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 |
Perissodactyla |
Hippomorpha |
|
|
Equidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
2333 |
3947 |
10 - BK |
|
R-COX |
|
|
II |
|
|
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
|
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/28 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
6645 |
3957 |
|
|
CAL |
|
|
V |
|
|
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 FLK N, Dal K, and FLK NN but does not specifically assign site. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/28 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
6158 |
3959 |
7 - FLK North |
|
C-f |
|
|
II |
|
|
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
|
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/28 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Hippomorpha |
|
|
Equidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
2482 |
3960 |
27 - MNK |
|
R-C-f |
|
|
II |
|
|
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
|
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/28 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-L-32 |
3999 |
|
|
C |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
-- |
Specimen label: OLD-88-229-1-5. Box #: OLD881-E. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/29 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Hippomorpha |
|
|
Equidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-L-49 |
4016 |
|
|
CUBNAV |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
-- |
Specimen label: OLD-88-224-6-S. Box #: OLD881-E. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/29 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-L-61 |
4029 |
|
|
C |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
-- |
Specimen label: OLD-88-224-3-S. Box #: OLD881-E. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/29 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-L-104 |
4072 |
|
|
HOR-f, CRA-f |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
-- |
|
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/07/06 |
|
Unknown |
Y |
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-L-105 |
4073 |
|
|
CRA-f |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
-- |
|
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/07/06 |
|
Unknown |
Y |
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
G. 309 |
6559 |
5 - FLK |
|
NRCR-f, ETHM, SOCC |
1960 |
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
Zinjanthropus (22) |
Greenwood, P., and Todd, E. 1970. Fish remains from Olduvai. In: Fossil Vertebrates of Africa,vol. 2 New York: Academic Press. pp. 225-241. |
At least 7 individuals are represented. |
151 - Greenwood and Todd |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Actinopterygii |
Siluriformes |
|
|
|
Clariidae |
|
|
Clarias |
|
|
|
No |
|
731 |
6574 |
33 - SWK |
|
CRHL, EPHL, R-HYHL |
1952 |
104 - Unknown |
II, III |
|
|
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 |
Siluriformes |
|
|
|
Clariidae |
|
|
Clarias |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
493 |
6588 |
19 - SHK |
|
SOCC |
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 |
Siluriformes |
|
|
|
Clariidae |
|
|
Clarias |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
295 |
6605 |
10 - BK |
|
CLEI-f, L-SPINE |
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 |
Siluriformes |
|
|
|
Clariidae |
|
|
Clarias |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
645 |
6606 |
10 - BK |
|
ARTC-f |
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 |
Siluriformes |
|
|
|
Clariidae |
|
|
Clarias |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
1098 |
6607 |
10 - BK |
|
R-CRHL |
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 |
Siluriformes |
|
|
|
Clariidae |
|
|
Clarias |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Testudines 12 |
6846 |
|
|
CARA, PLAS |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
-- |
|
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
|
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 |
|
NN42 |
6847 |
|
|
CARA-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
-- |
The authors say this specimen comes from "NN" though this is not a known locality. Perhaps it comes from FLK NN. |
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
|
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 |
|
F558 |
6848 |
|
|
CARA-f, NRL-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
-- |
The authors say this specimen comes from "SI" though this is not a known locality. |
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
Cryptodira |
|
Testidinoidea |
Testudinidae |
|
|
Geochelone |
sp. |
|
The author puts this specimen in Geochelone, species B. |
No |