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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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138 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. 14686 1349 R-MAN, R-P, R-M 106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) II Hopwood, A. 1934. New fossil mammals from Olduvai, Tanganyika territory. Annals of the Magazine of Natural History. 10: 546-550. The author suggests this specimen is "probably" from Bed II. 293 - A.T. Hopwood Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae Helladotherium olduvaiensis Paratype No
M. 14687 1350 TIB-f, FEM-f, FIB-f 106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) I Hopwood, A. 1934. New fossil mammals from Olduvai, Tanganyika territory. Annals of the Magazine of Natural History. 10: 546-550. This specimen is described as a "partial hind-limb". Whether it is a tibia, femur, or fibula is unknown. 293 - A.T. Hopwood Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae Helladotherium olduvaiensis Paratype No
OVPP-L-74 4042 P 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania -- 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/6/30 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-L-150 4119 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania -- 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/06 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-L-155 4124 -- 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/06 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-114 7795 MTP-f 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Popcorn clays 3 meters below OLAPP hippo trench; 5 meters below Tuff 2A. -- Proximal metapodial. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/6/30 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-199 7877 MAN 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Middle -- Needs preparation. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/06 253 - OVPP Yes Y Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-232 7910 L-MAN-f, L-M 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Middle -- Mandible fragment with M1 or M2. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/06 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-L-182 8322 I 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania -- Specimen label: OLD-86-??-1-S. Box #: OLD 88-3-5. Box label: Bone & Teeth. 158 - W. Reiner 2012/07/01 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-L-238 8380 I 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania -- Specimen label: OLD-87-57-1-S. Box #: OLD 87-3-E. 158 - W. Reiner 2012/07/01 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-194 9186 L-MAN, TOOTH 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Middle Sandstone. -- Left mandible with 3 teeth. Needs preparation. Fossil not labeled. In matrix. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/06 253 - OVPP Yes Y Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-401 9772 M 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Lower On top of Tuff 1F. -- 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/06/24 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-507 9878 MAN 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower 2 meters below Tuff 1A. -- Endentulous. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/06/30 253 - OVPP Yes Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-648 10021 PHX-f 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower 2.5m above Tuff IA. -- Distal phalanx- distal end missing. May be the same individual as OVPP-651 and 652. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/07/03 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-651 10024 PHX 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower 7m above Tuff IA. -- Distal phalanx. May be the same individual as OVPP-648 and 652. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/07/03 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-652 10025 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower 12m above Tuff IA. -- Distal phalanx with proximal end missing. May be the same individual as OVPP-648 and 651. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/07/03 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-663 10036 MAX-f, M 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower Sands 8m below carbonate that overlies Tuff IA. (Just below Tuff IA.) -- Maxilla with 3 molars. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/07/03 253 - OVPP No Y Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae Sivatheriinae Sivatherium No
OVPP-681 10054 MAN-f, M 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower Pebbly sand just on top of carbonate that overlies Tuff IA channel fill. -- 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/07/04 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-693 10066 AST 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower Popcorn clays interbedded with sands, 6m below gray sandstone. -- 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/07/07 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae No
OVPP-L-1510 10437 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania Metapodial Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Giraffoidea Giraffidae Yes
OVPP-L-1513 10440 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania Metapodial Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OVPP-L-1528 10457 22 - SC 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania 2 Molar fragments Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-106 11455 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-106; found in drawer with note saying 'Sivatherium astragali' Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-987 11808 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-987; metapodial distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-915 11813 PHX 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-915 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-917 11815 PHX 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-917 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-245 11844 PHX 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-245 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-25 11846 TIB-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-25; tibia distal end fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-337 11873 PHX 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-337 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-340 11874 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-340; metapodial distal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-373 11879 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-373; metapodial distal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-391 11923 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-391; metapodial distal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-554 11951 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-554; metapodial distal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-596 11960 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-596; metapodial proximal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-600 11961 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-600; metapodial proximal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-608 11963 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-608 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-618 11969 POD 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-618 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-632 11975 TIB 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-632; tibia distal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-633 11976 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-633 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes
OLD-635 11977 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-635; metapodial distal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Yes