|
OVPP-Sylvisorex 7 |
3821 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f |
|
|
I |
123 |
|
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. |
Fragment of left mandible with almost unworn M1-M3 |
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
|
|
Sylvisorex |
olduvaiensis |
|
Described as Suncus cf. lixus by Butler & Greenwood (1965). |
No |
|
OVPP-Sylvisorex 8 |
3822 |
5 - FLK |
|
MAN-f, (n=2) |
|
|
I |
Zinjanthropus |
|
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. |
|
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
|
|
Sylvisorex |
olduvaiensis |
|
Described as Suncus cf. lixus by Butler & Greenwood (1965). |
No |
|
OVPP-Sylvisorex 9 |
3823 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
MAN-f, (n=19) |
|
|
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. |
|
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
|
|
Sylvisorex |
olduvaiensis |
|
Described as Suncus cf. lixus by Butler & Greenwood (1965). |
No |
|
OVPP-Tapinochoerus 1 |
110 |
5 - FLK |
|
R-MAN, R-P, R-M |
1959 |
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle (Zinjanthropus) |
22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
This specimen is pictured in plate 30. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Suiformes |
|
Suoidea |
Suidae |
Suinae |
Phacochoerini |
Tapinochoerus |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Theropithecus 1 |
1343 |
10 - BK |
|
MAN |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
|
|
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 plate is pictured in plate 15a and 15b. |
146 - C. J. Jolly |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Primates |
Anthropoidea |
Haplorhini |
Cercopithecoidea |
Cercopithecidae |
Cercopithecinae |
Papionini |
Theropithecus |
oswaldi |
subsp. |
|
No |
|
OVPP-Tragelaphus |
712 |
24 - DK |
|
MAX, MAN |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
Author gives details of mandibular and maxillary measurements from T. s. maryanus specimens found at Olduvai but does not give details on how many are found. |
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Tragelaphini |
Tragelaphus |
strepsiceros |
maryanus |
|
No |
|
OVPP-Tragelaphus 4 |
616 |
24 - DK |
|
MAX, MAN |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
lower |
|
Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Gentry and Gentry (1978) indicate more specimens have been found at this site. |
142 - M. D. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Strepsicerotini |
Strepsiceros |
maryanus |
|
This specimen was reclassified as Tragelaphus strepsiceros maryanus by Gentry and Gentry (1978). |
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 1 |
1351 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
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 |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Sciuromorpha |
Sciurida |
|
Sciuridae |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 2 |
2425 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
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 |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 3 |
2426 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
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 |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 4 |
2427 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
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 |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 5 |
2428 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
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 |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 6 |
2429 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
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 |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 7 |
2430 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
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 |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 8 |
2431 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
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 |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 9 |
2432 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
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 |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
S. 61 |
3120 |
23 - TK |
|
CRA-f, MAN-f |
1961 |
104 - Unknown |
II |
|
|
Leakey, M., and Leakey, R. 1976. Further Cercopithecinae (Mammalia, Primates) from the Plio/Pleistocene of East Africa. Fossil vertebrates of Africa 4:121-146. |
This specimen is crushed. |
|
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Primates |
Anthropoidea |
Haplorhini |
Cercopithecoidea |
Cercopithecidae |
Cercopithecinae |
Papionini |
Papio |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
SHK II 068/5536 |
1120 |
19 - SHK |
|
MAN |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
|
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
This specimen may come from BK II. |
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
SHK II 1957.256 |
1119 |
19 - SHK |
|
MAN, M, P |
1957 |
104 - Unknown |
II |
|
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
|
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
SHK II 1957.268 |
1114 |
19 - SHK |
|
L-MAN, L-P |
1957 |
104 - Unknown |
II |
|
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
This specimen is pictured in plate 37, figure 1. |
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
Indet. |
|
|
The authors suggest this specimen is "probably" Parmularius angusticornis or Damaliscus niro. It could also be from Connochaetes. |
No |
|
SHK II 1957.455 |
1150 |
19 - SHK |
|
MAN, M |
1957 |
104 - Unknown |
II |
|
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
|
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
|
|
|
This specimen is probably of Parmularius angusticornis or Damaliscus niro. It could also be from Connochaetes. |
No |
|
SHK II 1957.618 |
854 |
19 - SHK |
|
MAN, d-P |
1957 |
104 - Unknown |
II |
|
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
This specimen is from a juvenile. |
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Hippotraginae |
Hippotragini |
Hippotragus |
gigas |
|
|
No |
|
SHK II 1957.793 |
1268 |
19 - SHK |
|
MAN |
1957 |
104 - Unknown |
II |
|
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
|
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Antilopinae |
Antilopini |
Gazella |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
SHK II 793 |
1370 |
19 - SHK |
|
MAN, P, M, I |
1957 |
104 - Unknown |
II |
|
|
Gentry, A. W. 1966 Fossil Antilopini of East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History, Geology. 12: 43-106. 9 pls. |
|
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Antilopinae |
Antilopini |
Gazella |
|
|
|
No |
|
Unknown Simopithecus |
1341 |
|
|
L-MAN-f, L-M |
|
104 - Unknown |
IV |
|
|
Jolly, C. J. 1972. The classification and natural history of Theropithecus (Simopithecus)(Andrews, 1916), baboons of the African Plio-Pleistocene: British Museum (Natural History) |
|
146 - C. J. Jolly |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Primates |
Anthropoidea |
Haplorhini |
Cercopithecoidea |
Cercopithecidae |
Cynocephalinae |
|
Simopithecus |
|
|
|
No |
|
VFK III-IV 350 |
1067 |
44 - VFK |
|
SKULL, L/R-HOR, MAN, MAX |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
III |
|
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
This specimen is pictured in plate 29, figure 2. 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. |
137 - A. Gentry |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
Damaliscus |
agelaius |
|
Holotype |
No |
|
VII-468 |
3912 |
|
|
MAN |
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
From Schwarz (1937) in caption if frontal and horn bases, but is listed in specimens as the number of a lower jaw. Gentry and Gentry surmised the figured specimen could be VI-487. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
Alcelaphus |
kattwinkeli |
|
|
No |