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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
JK2 III A. 2426 873 46 - JK 2 L-HOR-f, FRO 1962 104 - Unknown 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. 137 - A. Gentry Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini Megalotragus kattwinkelli No
JK2 III A. 72 871 46 - JK 2 R-HOR, FRO, CRA-f 1961 104 - Unknown 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. 137 - A. Gentry Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini Megalotragus kattwinkelli No
JK2 III A. 78 872 46 - JK 2 CRA-f 1962 104 - Unknown 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. The braincase of this specimen was separated from the horn core. 137 - A. Gentry Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini Megalotragus kattwinkelli No
K 14/1960 52 MAX-f 1960 104 - Unknown Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. No information on the locality is given. 130 - L.S.B. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Carnivora Caniformia Cynoidea Canidae Canis mesomelas latirostris No
K 14/1960 4184 MAX-f 1960 104 - Unknown Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. No information on the locality is given. 130 - L.S.B. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Carnivora Caniformia Cynoidea Canidae Canis mesomelas latirostris No
KK 249 1425 58 - KK MTT-f 104 - Unknown I 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
KK I 248 1424 58 - KK MTT-f 1959 104 - Unknown I Gentry, A. W. 1966 Fossil Antilopini of East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History, Geology. 12: 43-106. 9 pls. Proximal end. The author suggests this could "easily be from the same individual" as KK 249. 137 - A. Gentry Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Antilopinae Antilopini Gazella No
KK I 262 1479 58 - KK RAD-f 1959 104 - Unknown I Gentry, A. W. 1966 Fossil Antilopini of East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History, Geology. 12: 43-106. 9 pls. Distal end 137 - A. Gentry Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Antilopinae Antilopini Gazella No
KK I 289 1476 58 - KK RAD-f 1959 104 - Unknown I Gentry, A. W. 1966 Fossil Antilopini of East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History, Geology. 12: 43-106. 9 pls. Proximal end 137 - A. Gentry Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Antilopinae Antilopini Gazella No
KK II 1959.224 1304 58 - KK HOR-f 1959 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
KNM 2?7 8220 M, MAX-f 122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Unerupted molar and maxillary fragment with matrix. Pleistocene. Card in bag with specimen states "LOC: Olduvai, Field No: ?". 2012/08/03 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Primates Anthropoidea Haplorhini Cercopithecoidea No
KNM 2.64 8106 5 - FLK TOOTH-f, M 122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 3 -- Dental fragments including M3, M1 or M2, upper molar. Specimen in box with label stating "FLK NNI 068/6640 (teeth). Card in bag with box states "Loc. Olduvai, LSB Leakey '68, field no. 068/6640 FLK NNI level 3". 2012/07/26 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Primates Anthropoidea Haplorhini Cercopithecoidea No
M 100229 12483 19 - SHK M-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-192; "OLDY SHK II 22.VI.35" Unknown Mammalia Proboscidea Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Elephantidae No
M 103878 12912 FEM-f, CRA, CER (6) 114 - Natural History Museum UK I -- OLD-816; partial cranium, FEM-f, cervical vertebrae; "Bed I Surface" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Bovini cf. Syncerus (Faysal) Unknown
M 103889 12656 R-MAN, M, M-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-481; R-MAN with M1 or M2 and M2-f or M3-f Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Tragelaphini Tragelaphus No
M 103890 12865 R-M-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-759; lower right M3 partial; "OLD Y S.C. II S 9.V.35" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Bovini cf. Syncerus Unknown
M 103902 12629 R-M-f 1931 114 - Natural History Museum UK IV -- OLD-454; lower right molar-f 310 - Hopwood Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Bovini No
M 103917 12634 35 - GTC R/L-MAN-f, d-P (5) 114 - Natural History Museum UK IV -- OLD-459; Partial left mandible with dP2 and dP4 and partial right mandible with dP2-dP4; "OLD Y GTC IV 27. (illegible)" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Bovini No
M 103924 12623 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-448 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Tragelaphini genus Taurotragus or Tragelaphus Unknown
M 103925 12686 L/R-FRLT, NRCR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-512; R/L-FRLT and braincase-f Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Tragelaphini Taurotragus or Tragelaphus (cf. T. strepsicerus) Unknown
M 103927 12614 10 - BK 302 - 5 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-437; "Oldoway BK II 5 14.V.35" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Bovini Pelorovis No
M 103928 12845 10 - BK 302 - 5 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-735; "Oldoway BK II 5 14.V.35" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Bovini Pelorovis No
M 103929 12341 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-683 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Bovini Pelorovis Yes
M 103932 12676 10 - BK 302 - 5 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-502; "Oldoway BK II 5 14.V.35" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Bovini Pelorovis No
M 103934 12914 10 - BK 302 - 5 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-819; "Oldoway BK II 5 14.V.35" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Bovini Pelorovis No
M 103935 12613 10 - BK 302 - 5 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-436; "Oldoway BK II 5 14.V.35" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Bovini Pelorovis No
M 103936 12780 10 - BK 302 - 5 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-654; "Oldoway BK II 5 14.V.35" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Bovini Pelorovis No
M 103937 12675 10 - BK 302 - 5 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-501; "Oldoway BK II 5 14.V.35" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Bovinae Bovini Pelorovis No
M 103938 11933 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-420 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Reduncinae Reduncini Kobus Yes
M 103946 12825 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK I -- OLD-708 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Hippotraginae Hippotragini Hippotragus gigas No
M 103948 12711 L-FRLT, HOR 1931 114 - Natural History Museum UK I -- OLD-544; left frontlet with basal horncore 310 - Hopwood Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini Megalotragus kattwinkeli No
M 103951 12838 L-HOR, L-HOR-f (2) 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-724; L-HOR base with 2 HOR-f Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini Megalotragus kattwinkeli No
M 103952 12314 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-802 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini Connochaetes Yes
M 103953 12876 CRA-f (4) 1931 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-771 310 - Hopwood Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Behemota Bovoidea Bovidae cf. Connochaetes Unknown
M 103954 12283 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK Bed I -- OLD-929; left basal horncore fragment Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini Connochaetes sp. Yes
M 103955 12346 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK Bed I -- OLD-673; Specimen notes "horncore distal end fragment". Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini Connochaetes sp. Yes
M 103957 12885 HOR-f (2) 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-784; Bed II S Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Connochaetes cf. Connochaetes Unknown
M 103958 12355 R-HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-557 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini Connochaetes sp. Yes
M 103959 12989 24 - DK L-HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-976; left horncore basal fragment; "DK S" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Connochaetes No
M 103960 12680 54 - NGC 302 - 5 HOR-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK IV -- OLD-506; "OLD Y NGC IV 5 20/5/35" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini Connochaetes No