|
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 |
|
OVPP-Otomys 4 |
3858 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
CRA-f, M, (n=3) |
|
|
I |
3 |
|
Denys, C. 1989. Phylogenetic affinities of the oldest East African Otomys (Rodentia, Mammalia) from Olduvai Bed I (Pleistocene, Tanzania). Neues Jahrbuch f |
Cranium has left and right upper M123. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Myomorpha |
Myodonta |
Muroidea |
Muridae |
Murinae |
Otomyini |
Otomys |
petteri |
|
|
No |
|
M18783 |
3874 |
9 - THC |
|
CAR |
|
|
I |
|
|
-- |
All specimens for this paper are thought to be from one individual (MNI = 1). Each specimen has its own specimen number. This carpal is a lunate. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Ceratomorpha |
Selenida |
Chalicotherioidea |
Chalicotheriidae |
Schizotheriinae |
Schizotheriini |
Ancylotherium |
hennigi |
|
|
No |
|
M18785 |
3875 |
9 - THC |
|
CAR |
|
|
I |
|
|
|
All specimens for this paper are thought to be from one individual (MNI = 1). Each specimen has its own specimen number. This carpal is a scaphoid. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Ceratomorpha |
Selenida |
Chalicotherioidea |
Chalicotheriidae |
Schizotheriinae |
Schizotheriini |
Ancylotherium |
hennigi |
|
Shows resemblance to A. pentelicum. |
No |
|
M18784 |
3876 |
9 - THC |
|
CAR |
|
|
I |
|
|
Butler, P. M., 1965. Fossil Mammals of Africa No. 18. East African Miocene and Pleistocene Chalicotheres. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Geology), 10: 163-23. |
All specimens for this paper are thought to be from one individual (MNI = 1). Each specimen has its own specimen number. This carpal is a cuneiform. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Ceratomorpha |
Selenida |
Chalicotherioidea |
Chalicotheriidae |
Schizotheriinae |
Schizotheriini |
Ancylotherium |
hennigi |
|
|
No |
|
M18786 |
3877 |
9 - THC |
|
MTC |
|
|
I |
|
|
|
All specimens for this paper are thought to be from one individual (MNI = 1). Each specimen has its own specimen number. This is the second metacarpal. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Ceratomorpha |
Selenida |
Chalicotherioidea |
Chalicotheriidae |
Schizotheriinae |
Schizotheriini |
Ancylotherium |
hennigi |
|
|
No |
|
M18782 |
3878 |
9 - THC |
|
MTC |
|
|
I |
|
|
|
All specimens for this paper are thought to be from one individual (MNI = 1). Each specimen has its own specimen number. This is the third metacarpal. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Ceratomorpha |
Selenida |
Chalicotherioidea |
Chalicotheriidae |
Schizotheriinae |
Schizotheriini |
Ancylotherium |
hennigi |
|
|
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 |
|
B 44 |
3952 |
27 - MNK |
|
L-CUB |
|
|
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 |
Primates |
Anthropoidea |
Haplorhini |
Cercopithecoidea |
Cercopithecidae |
Cercopithecinae |
Papionini |
Theropithecus |
|
|
|
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-Tatera 4 |
3964 |
7 - FLK North |
|
CRA-f, M |
|
|
I |
1 |
|
Denys, C. 1989. Two new gerbillids (Rodentia, Mammalia) from Olduvai Bed I (Pleistocene, Tanzania). Neues Jahrbuch f |
Specimen is described as the "anterior skull fragment with the left and right upper molar rows" |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Myomorpha |
Myodonta |
Muroidea |
Muridae |
Gerbillinae |
Taterillini |
Tatera |
gentryi |
|
Holotype |
No |
|
BK II 315 |
5399 |
10 - BK |
|
CAL |
|
|
|
|
|
Jolly, C. J. 1972. The classification and natural history of Theropithecus (Simopithecus)(Andrews, 1916), baboons of the African Plio-Pleistocene: British Museum (Natural History) |
This specimen is associated with the talus BK II 63. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Primates |
Anthropoidea |
Haplorhini |
Cercopithecoidea |
Cercopithecidae |
Cercopithecinae |
Papionini |
Theropithecus |
|
|
|
No |
|
MLK 068/6514 |
7564 |
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 |
|
M18783 |
7635 |
9 - THC |
|
CAR |
|
|
I |
|
|
-- |
All specimens for this paper are thought to be from one individual (MNI = 1). Each specimen has its own specimen number. This carpal is a lunate. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Ceratomorpha |
Selenida |
Chalicotherioidea |
Chalicotheriidae |
Schizotheriinae |
Schizotheriini |
Ancylotherium |
hennigi |
|
|
No |
|
M18785 |
7636 |
9 - THC |
|
CAR |
|
|
I |
|
|
|
All specimens for this paper are thought to be from one individual (MNI = 1). Each specimen has its own specimen number. This carpal is a scaphoid. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Ceratomorpha |
Selenida |
Chalicotherioidea |
Chalicotheriidae |
Schizotheriinae |
Schizotheriini |
Ancylotherium |
hennigi |
|
Shows resemblance to A. pentelicum. |
No |
|
M18784 |
7637 |
9 - THC |
|
CAR |
|
|
I |
|
|
|
All specimens for this paper are thought to be from one individual (MNI = 1). Each specimen has its own specimen number. This carpal is a cuneiform. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Ceratomorpha |
Selenida |
Chalicotherioidea |
Chalicotheriidae |
Schizotheriinae |
Schizotheriini |
Ancylotherium |
hennigi |
|
|
No |
|
M18786 |
7638 |
9 - THC |
|
MTC |
|
|
I |
|
|
|
All specimens for this paper are thought to be from one individual (MNI = 1). Each specimen has its own specimen number. This is the second metacarpal. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Ceratomorpha |
Selenida |
Chalicotherioidea |
Chalicotheriidae |
Schizotheriinae |
Schizotheriini |
Ancylotherium |
hennigi |
|
|
No |
|
M18782 |
7639 |
9 - THC |
|
MTC |
|
|
I |
|
|
|
All specimens for this paper are thought to be from one individual (MNI = 1). Each specimen has its own specimen number. This is the third metacarpal. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Ceratomorpha |
Selenida |
Chalicotherioidea |
Chalicotheriidae |
Schizotheriinae |
Schizotheriini |
Ancylotherium |
hennigi |
|
|
No |
|
BM(NH) M21460 |
7642 |
|
|
CRA |
|
|
|
|
|
Gentry, A., Gentry, A., and Mayr, H. 1995. Rediscovery of fossil antelope holotypes (Mammalia, Bovidae) collected from Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, in 1913. Bayerische Staatssammlung fur Palaontologie und |
Skill in is Munich. Cast of holotype in Natural History Museum in London, and now duplicated in the National Museum of Kenya, Nairobi. |
|
|
273 - Reck expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Antilopinae |
Antilopini |
Antidorcas |
recki |
|
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No |