|
F1385 |
3099 |
10 - BK |
|
EPLS, HYPL |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
II |
|
|
-- |
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 |
Cryptodira |
|
Testidinoidea |
Testudinidae |
|
|
Geochelone |
pardalis |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Geochelone 1 |
3106 |
10 - BK |
|
R-HYPL-f |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
II |
|
|
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 |
Cryptodira |
|
Testidinoidea |
Testudinidae |
|
|
Geochelone |
pardalis |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Geochelone 2 |
3107 |
24 - DK |
|
PLR-f, 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 |
Cryptodira |
|
Testidinoidea |
Testudinidae |
|
|
Geochelone |
pardalis |
|
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 |
|
OVPP-Geochelone 3 |
3108 |
24 - DK |
|
PERI-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 |
Cryptodira |
|
Testidinoidea |
Testudinidae |
|
|
Geochelone |
pardalis |
|
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 |
|
OVPP-Geochelone 4 |
3109 |
24 - DK |
|
NRL-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 |
Cryptodira |
|
Testidinoidea |
Testudinidae |
|
|
Geochelone |
pardalis |
|
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 |
|
MW 49/136 |
3110 |
|
|
PERI-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. |
|
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
Cryptodira |
|
Testidinoidea |
Testudinidae |
|
|
Geochelone |
pardalis |
|
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 |
|
NN 42 |
3111 |
|
|
R-PLR |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. |
|
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
Cryptodira |
|
Testidinoidea |
Testudinidae |
|
|
Geochelone |
sp. |
|
The author puts this specimen in Geochelone, species B. |
No |
|
OVPP-Trionyx 1 |
230 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
UK |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
I |
middle |
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
|
140 - E.E. Williams |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
Cryptodira |
|
|
Trionychidae |
|
|
Trionyx |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Varanus 1 |
231 |
|
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Several specimens have been found but no description is given. |
140 - E.E. Williams |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
Scleroglossa |
Anguimorpha |
Varanoidea |
Varanidae |
|
|
Varanus |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Nycticeius 1 |
21 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
1 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
|
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Chiroptera |
|
|
|
Vespertilionidae |
|
|
Nycticeius |
schlieffeni |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Nycticeius 2 |
22 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
1, 2, 3 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
|
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Chiroptera |
|
|
|
Vespertilionidae |
|
|
Nycticeius |
schlieffeni |
|
This specimen resembles N. schlieffeni. |
No |
|
OVPP-Vespertilionidae 1 |
423 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
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 |
Chiroptera |
|
|
|
Vespertilionidae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Vespertilionidae 2 |
424 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
1, 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 |
Chiroptera |
|
|
|
Vespertilionidae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Pipistrellus 1 |
24 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
MAN |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
3 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
|
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Chiroptera |
Microchiroptera |
|
Vespertilionoidea |
Vespertillionidae |
Vespertillioninae |
Pipstrellini |
Pipistrellus |
rueppelei |
|
This mandible resembles P. rueppelei but is somewhat larger and is roughly the size of P. dormeri from India. |
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 1 |
390 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 2 |
391 |
5 - FLK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle (Zinjanthropus) |
22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 3 |
392 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 4 |
393 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
2, 3, 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 |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 5 |
394 |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 6 |
395 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
nasicornis |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Viperidae 1 |
396 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
1, 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 |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 7 |
1934 |
|
|
VER |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
This genus is represented by several vertebrae. It is unclear how many individuals are represented. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 8 |
1935 |
|
|
MAX-f |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
|
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 9 |
1936 |
|
|
MAX-f |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
|
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 10 |
1937 |
|
|
PTER-f |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
|
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 11 |
1938 |
|
|
FANG |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
Several fangs are present. It is unclear how many individuals are present. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 12 |
1939 |
|
|
RIB |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
Several ribs are present. It is unclear how many individuals are present. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 13 |
1940 |
5 - FLK |
|
L-MAX |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle (Zinjanthropus) |
22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. |
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
This specimen is pictured in Plate 1, figures 5-8. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Yes |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
olduvaiensis |
|
Holotype |
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 14 |
1941 |
5 - FLK |
|
MAX-f |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle (Zinjanthropus) |
22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. |
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
This specimen is pictured in plate 1, figure 9. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
olduvaiensis |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 15 |
1943 |
5 - FLK |
|
VER |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle (Zinjanthropus) |
22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. |
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
This unknown viperid may indicate another Bitis. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-P-41 |
13324 |
|
|
R. LC |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
BKII 19531, CAST. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
Carnivora |
|
|
|
Viverridae |
Pseudocivetta ingens |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-42 |
13325 |
|
|
L-UM2 |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
DKA Bed I. Cast |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
Carnivora |
|
|
|
Viverridae |
Pseudocivetta Ingens |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-50 |
13333 |
|
|
L. MAN-f (P2-P4)
, L.LUM1 |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
FLKNNI Bed I. Cast |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
Carnivora |
|
|
|
Viverridae |
|
|
|
Pseudocivetta ingens |
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-Myonax 1 |
468 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
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 |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Viverridae |
|
|
Myonax |
sanguineus |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Pseudocivettictis 1 |
475 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
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 |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Viverridae |
|
|
Pseudocivettictis |
ingens |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Genetta 1 |
74 |
7 - FLK North |
|
R-MAN, R-P, R-M |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
4 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
|
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Viverridae |
Viverrinae |
|
Genetta |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Genetta 2 |
79 |
7 - FLK North |
|
R-MAN, R-P, R-M |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
4 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
|
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Viverridae |
Viverrinae |
|
Genetta |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Genetta 3 |
82 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
M |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
2, 3 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
|
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Viverridae |
Viverrinae |
|
Genetta |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Viverridae 1 |
83 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
M |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
2, 3 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
|
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Viverridae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Civettictis 1 |
84 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
d-M |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
2, 3 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
|
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Viverridae |
|
|
Civettictis |
sp. |
|
|
No |