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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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2823 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-1437 11675 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1437; metapodial distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1438 11676 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1438; metapodial distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1439 11677 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1439; metapodial distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1440 11678 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1440; metapodial distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1441 11679 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1441; metapodial distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1442 11680 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1442; metapodial distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1443 11681 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1443; metapodial distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1444 11682 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1444; metapodial proximal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1445 11683 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1445; metapodial proximal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1446 11684 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1446; metapodial proximal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1447 11685 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1447; metapodial proximal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1448 11686 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1448; metapodial proximal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1449 11687 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1449; metapodial proximal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1450 11688 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1450; metapodial proximal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1451 11689 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1451; metapodial proximal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1452 11690 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1452; metapodial proximal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1454 11691 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1454; metapodial proximal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1453 11692 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1453; metapodial distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1455 11693 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1455; metapodial distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1456 11694 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1456; metapodial distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1457 11695 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1457; metapodial distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1458 11696 11 - HWK MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK I S -- OLD-1458; metapodial distal end fragment; "Oldoway HWK I Surface" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae No
OLD-1459 11697 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1459; metapodial distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1460 11698 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1460; metapodial proximal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1461 11699 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1461; metapodial proximal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1462 11700 MTP-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1462; metapodial proximal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OVPP-Sciuridae 1 2433 7 - FLK North MAN-f, (n=9) 105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) I M3 Denys, C. 1990. First occurrence of Xerus cf. inauris. Palaont. Z. 64: 359 The author mentions nine mandible fragments of Xerus cf. inauris and 25 total remains of sciurids. 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. 147 - C. Denys 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Rodentia Sciuromorpha Sciurida Sciuridae No
OVPP-Clariidae 1 2454 24 - DK PTRC-f 1963 104 - Unknown I 1 strip 2, spits 1-3 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 Yes Actinopterygii Siluriformes Clariidae No
OVPP-Cichlidae 3 2478 6 - FLK NN SPINE-f 1963 104 - Unknown I 1 Greenwood, P., and Todd, E. 1970. Fish remains from Olduvai. In: Fossil Vertebrates of Africa,vol. 2 New York: Academic Press. pp. 225-241. Several spines are present but it is unclear how many individuals are represented in this specimen. 151 - Greenwood and Todd Unknown Actinopterygii Perciformes Cichlidae No
OVPP-Cichlidae 8 2555 6 - FLK NN SPINE-f, OPER, RAY 1960 104 - Unknown I 3 Greenwood, P., and Todd, E. 1970. Fish remains from Olduvai. In: Fossil Vertebrates of Africa,vol. 2 New York: Academic Press. pp. 225-241. MNI=2. These specimens are from trench II, extension E. 151 - Greenwood and Todd Yes Actinopterygii Perciformes Cichlidae No
OVPP-Cichlidae 12 2642 6 - FLK NN DNTY, PTYG, RAY, VER, SPINE-f 1960 104 - Unknown I 2, 3 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. The specimens are from trench II. 151 - Greenwood and Todd Unknown Actinopterygii Perciformes Cichlidae These specimens could be from Tilapia. No
OVPP-Cichlidae 13 2643 6 - FLK NN OPER-f, VER, SPINE-f 1960 104 - Unknown I 2, 3 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. The specimens are from trench II. 151 - Greenwood and Todd Unknown Actinopterygii Perciformes Cichlidae No
OVPP-Cichlidae 15 2716 6 - FLK NN SPINE-f, URHL-f, R/L-OPER-f, PTER, VER-f 1960 104 - Unknown I 2, 3 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. They were recovered in trench III. 151 - Greenwood and Todd Unknown Actinopterygii Perciformes Cichlidae 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
OVPP-Percifomes 1 2777 6 - FLK NN SPINE-f, VER-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. These fishes are from an unidentified family of percoid fishes. It is unknown how many individuals are represented. They were recovered from trench III. 151 - Greenwood and Todd Unknown Actinopterygii Perciformes No
OVPP-Cichlidae 17 2789 5 - FLK VER-f, SPINE 1960 104 - Unknown I middle (Zinjanthropus) 22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. 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 No
144 2822 19 - SHK VER, RAY-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. It is unclear how many specimens are represented by these specimens. 151 - Greenwood and Todd Unknown Actinopterygii Perciformes No
F490 3028 6 - FLK NN CARA-f, LIMB, PLAS-f 105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) I Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. 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. 152 - W. Auffenberg 264 - Leakey family expedition 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
F626 3030 6 - FLK NN CARA-f 105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) I Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. 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. 152 - W. Auffenberg 264 - Leakey family expedition 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
F4725 3040 6 - FLK NN LIMB-f 105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) I Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. 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. 152 - W. Auffenberg 264 - Leakey family expedition 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