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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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7924 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
M. 21461 118 13 - RK CRA, R/L-HOR, R-I, R-P, R-M 1931 106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) 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 plates 38 and 39. 130 - L.S.B. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Yes Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Strepsicerotini Strepsiceros grandis Holotype. Gentry and Gentry (1978) reclassified this specimen as Tragelaphus strepsiceros grandis. No
M. 14682 10382 Part of a left mandibular ramus with P3-M1 and the alveolus for P2. 1934 114 - Natural History Museum UK IV upper part, Middle Pleistocene Kanjeran Pluvial LSB Leakey. 1958. Fossil Mammals of Africa: Some East African Pleistocene Suidae. British Museum. No. 14. 1934 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae Potamochoerus majus Holotype. Originally classified as Koiropotamus majus (Hopwood, 1934). Reclassified as Potamochoerus majus (Leakey, 1942). Unknown
M. 14682 1344 L-MAN-f, P, M 1931-32 106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) IV Hopwood, A. 1934. New fossil mammals from Olduvai, Tanganyika territory. Annals of the Magazine of Natural History. 10: 546-550. 293 - A.T. Hopwood Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Suoidea Suidae Koiropotamus majus Holotype. This specimen was later reclassified as Kolpochoerus majus by Bishop (2010) No
OH 5 3713 5 - FLK 283 - 45 CRA , MAX , M , I , C , P 17 July - 6 August 1959 122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania I Middle (Zinj.) 22 feet below the upper limit of Bed I (Tuff IF), approximately 20 feet above basalt. Leakey, L. S. B. 1959. A new fossil skull from Olduvai. Nature 184:491-493. Holotype. Almost complete cranium. Adolescent. One reconstructed fossil found at House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Specimen previously housed at National Museum of Kenya. Additional pieces from NMK unpublished. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Yes Mammalia Primates Anthropoidea Haplorhini Hominoidea Hominidae Zinjanthropus boisei Holotype. This specimen was reclassified as Paranthropus boisei by Robinson (1960). No
OH 67 3782 14 - HWK E M-f 2001 127 - National Natural History Museum, Arusha, Tanzania II Lowermost Surface. Upper adult fragment. Specimen is pictured on top right in image 1. No Mammalia Primates Anthropoidea Haplorhini Hominoidea Hominidae Homo or Australopithecus No
OVPP-Heterocephalus 3 2902 7 - FLK North SKULL-f, R/L-M 104 - Unknown I upper Denys, C. 1989. A new species of bathyergid rodent from Olduvai Bed I (Tanzania, Lower Pleistocene). Neue Jahrbuecher Geologica Palaeontologica 5:257-264. This specimen is pictured in figure 1-3. 147 - C. Denys Unknown Mammalia Rodentia Bathyergidae Heterocephalinae Heterocephalus jaegeri Hypodigm No
OLD-1670 13173 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1670 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae in Alcelaphini drawer; "Hippotragini?" written on bone in pencil Unknown
OLD-124 12416 M 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-124 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminatia Giraffoidea Giraffidae in Giraffe drawer No
OLD-125 12417 Tarsal 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-125 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminatia Giraffoidea Giraffidae in Giraffe drawer No
OLD-126 12418 TAR 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-126 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminatia Giraffoidea Giraffidae in Giraffe drawer No
OLD-341 12560 RAD 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-341; distal radius Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-343 12561 HAM 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-343; unciform/uncinate Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-344 12562 CUNE 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-344; pyramidal Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-357 12564 69 - GRK S TUSK 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-357; tusk in concretion; "OLD Y GRK II S 27 V ?" Unknown in concretion Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-359 12565 18 - VEK M 114 - Natural History Museum UK I -- OLD-359; 1450 (?); "OLD Y VEK I 18.V.35" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-375 12574 HAM 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-375; unciform bone Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-405 12587 CAR 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-405; lunar bone Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-406 12588 CAR 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-406; lunar bone Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-407 12589 CAR 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-407; lunar bone Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-408 12590 CAR 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-408; lunar bone; "I" and "II" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-411 12591 CUNE 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-411; pyramidal bone Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-413 12592 CAR 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-413; scaphoid Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-414 12593 CAR 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-414; scaphoid Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-493 12667 R-MAN-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-493; R-MAN-f and symphsis with with erupting teeth in concretion Unknown in concretion Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-516 12690 86 - HK PHX 114 - Natural History Museum UK IV -- OLD-516; intermediate PHX; "OLD Y HK IV 17 5-35" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-561 12721 CUNE 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-561; pyramidal Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-566 12724 CUNE 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-566; pyramidal Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-567 12725 CUNE 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-567; pyramidal Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-568 12726 CUNE 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-568; pyramidal Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-569 12727 CUNE 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-569; pyramidal Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-593 12743 TIB 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-593; juvenile; distal tibia epiphysis Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-603 12752 CUNE 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-603; pyramidal Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-624 12763 HAM 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-624; unciform; "II 31" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-709 12826 CUNE 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-709; pyramidal Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer Unknown
OLD-750 12859 TOOTH 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-750 Unknown in concretion Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae in Hippo drawer No
OLD-560 12720 PHX 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-560; pedal bone Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Ceratomorpha Tapiromorpha Rhinocerotoidea Rhinocerotidae in Rhino drawer Unknown
OLD-587 12738 PHX 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-587; pedal bone Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Ceratomorpha Tapiromorpha Rhinocerotoidea Rhinocerotidae in Rhino drawer Unknown
OLD-597 12746 MTT 114 - Natural History Museum UK IV -- OLD-597; may be associated with OLD-957 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Ceratomorpha Tapiromorpha Rhinocerotoidea Rhinocerotidae in Rhino drawer Unknown
OLD-748 12856 MTT 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-748; Another bone fragment fused onto specimen, with concretion Unknown in concretion Mammalia Perissodactyla Ceratomorpha Tapiromorpha Rhinocerotoidea Rhinocerotidae in Rhino drawer Unknown
OLD-938 12970 MTT 1931 114 - Natural History Museum UK I -- OLD-938 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla in rhino drawer Unknown