|
2636 |
7658 |
7 - FLK North |
|
R-M |
|
|
|
|
|
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is right lower M1. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
Herpestes |
debilis |
|
Author describes this specimen as a member of the subgenus "Galerella". |
No |
|
OVPP-Herpestes 4 |
7654 |
7 - FLK North |
|
L-M |
|
|
I |
|
4 |
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is an upper M1. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
Herpestes |
ichneumon |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Soricidae 2 |
3852 |
7 - FLK North |
|
L-MAN, (n=3) |
|
|
I |
5 |
|
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. |
Three left mandibular fragments. |
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
|
|
|
|
|
Three of five specimens of indeterminant species of Soricidae from Olduvai. Authors state that there appears to be three different species represented in the indeterminant specimens. These specimens are described as Species II. |
No |
|
9317 |
7652 |
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 |
|
761 |
7651 |
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 |
|
1672 |
7649 |
7 - FLK North |
|
HUM-f |
|
|
I |
Zinjanthropus |
3 |
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is the distal portion of a humerus. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Caniformia |
Cynoidea |
|
Canidae |
|
|
Canis |
mesomelas |
latirostris |
|
No |
|
7075 |
7648 |
7 - FLK North |
|
FEM |
|
|
I |
Zinjanthropus |
3 |
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Caniformia |
Cynoidea |
|
Canidae |
|
|
Canis |
mesomelas |
latirostris |
|
No |
|
7188 |
7647 |
7 - FLK North |
|
FEM-f |
|
|
I |
Zinjanthropus |
3 |
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Caniformia |
Cynoidea |
|
Canidae |
|
|
Canis |
mesomelas |
latirostris |
|
No |
|
2676 |
7646 |
7 - FLK North |
|
M |
|
|
I |
Zinjanthropus |
3 |
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is a lower M1 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Caniformia |
Cynoidea |
|
Canidae |
|
|
Canis |
mesomelas |
latirostris |
|
No |
|
6520 |
7645 |
7 - FLK North |
|
M |
|
|
I |
Zinjanthropus |
3 |
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is a lower M1 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Caniformia |
Cynoidea |
|
Canidae |
|
|
Canis |
mesomelas |
latirostris |
|
No |
|
7304 |
7644 |
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 |
|
7446 |
7643 |
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 |
|
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 |
|
OVPP-Myosorex 2 |
6 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
This species is described as very common. Individual specimens are not described. It is the most common shrew in layer 5. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
Crocidurinae |
|
Myosorex |
robinsoni |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Crocidura 2 |
9 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
3, 4, 5 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
A few specimens found in layers 3, 4, and 5. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
Crocidurinae |
|
Crocidura |
hindei |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Suncus 1 |
10 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Several specimens found in all layers of FLK N I. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
Crocidurinae |
|
Suncus |
sp. |
|
It resembles S. gracilis but has features distinguishing it as its own species. |
No |
|
OVPP-Suncus 3 |
12 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Several specimens from FLK N I |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
Crocidurinae |
|
Suncus |
orangiae |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Nasilio 1 |
14 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAX |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Abundant in layers 5 and above and particularly abundant in layers 3 and 2. Several maxillary specimens found. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
|
Macroscelididae |
|
|
Nasilio |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Elephantulus 1 |
15 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Several specimens. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
|
Macroscelididae |
|
|
Elephantulus |
sp. |
|
The absence of lower 3rd molar suggests it is not in the genus Nasilio. |
No |
|
OVPP-Megadermidae 1 |
19 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAX |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
3 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Unidentified megadermid. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Chiroptera |
|
|
|
Megadermidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Megadermidae 2 |
20 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
2 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Undetermined megadermid. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Chiroptera |
|
|
|
Megadermidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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-Saccostomus 2 |
34 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
This species is found in all levels. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
No |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
|
|
|
Nesomyidae |
Cricetomyinae |
Saccostomurini |
Saccostomus |
sp. |
|
Author is not completely of its taxonomy. It might represent an unidentified murid. |
No |
|
OVPP-Muridae 4 |
40 |
7 - FLK North |
|
P, M, I, C |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Several specimens of unidentified murids are present. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Myomorpha |
Myodonta |
Muroidea |
Muridae |
|
|
|
|
|
The author is unsure of the taxonomy. |
No |
|
FLK N I 7500 |
41 |
7 - FLK North |
|
TIB |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Image available from plate 13 comparing this lagomorph's tibia to other modern and extinct lagomorph tibiae. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Lagomorpha |
|
|
|
Leporidae |
|
|
Lepus |
|
|
|
No |
|
FLK N I 6140/1960 |
47 |
7 - FLK North |
|
HUM-f |
1960 |
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
upper |
4 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Only the distal end of the humerus was recovered. It is severely crushed. 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. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Hyaenidae |
Hyaeninae |
|
Crocuta |
ultra |
|
|
No |
|
FLK N I 6307/1960 |
48 |
7 - FLK North |
|
ULNA-f |
1960 |
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
upper |
4 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Only the proximal end of the ulna, much crushed, was recovered. 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. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Hyaenidae |
Hyaeninae |
|
Crocuta |
ultra |
|
|
No |
|
FLK N I 6252/1960 |
51 |
7 - FLK North |
|
SKULL, P, M |
1960 |
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
upper |
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Specimen is crushed. 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. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Caniformia |
Cynoidea |
|
Canidae |
|
|
Canis |
mesomelas |
latirostris |
|
No |
|
6237/1960 |
53 |
7 - FLK North |
|
L/R-RAM-f, L/R-P, L/R-M |
1960 |
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
upper |
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
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. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Caniformia |
Cynoidea |
|
Canidae |
|
|
Canis |
mesomelas |
latirostris |
|
No |
|
OVPP-Herpestinae 1 |
70 |
7 - FLK North |
|
L-P |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
1 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
A few isolated teeth perhaps belonging to the subfamily Herpestinae. Only the pre-molar is mentioned directly. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
|
|
|
Author placed this taxon in Family Viverridae, but the specimen "perhaps" belongs to the subfamily Herpestinae. |
No |
|
OVPP-Herpestes 1 |
71 |
7 - FLK North |
|
M |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
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 |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
Herpestes |
sp. |
|
The author mentions 4 other teeth found with this specimen but is not sure of their taxonomy. |
No |
|
OVPP-Herpestes 2 |
73 |
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 |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
Herpestes |
|
|
Author suggests it is just as likely to be in genus Bdeogale. |
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-Mungos 1 |
75 |
7 - FLK North |
|
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 |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
Mungos |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Herpestes 3 |
76 |
7 - FLK North |
|
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 |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
Herpestes |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Herpestinae 2 |
77 |
7 - FLK North |
|
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 |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Herpestinae 3 |
78 |
7 - FLK North |
|
R-MAN, R-d-M, R-P |
|
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 |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
|
|
|
|
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-Mungos 2 |
80 |
7 - FLK North |
|
R-MAN, R-P, R-M, R-C, R-I |
|
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 |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
Mungos |
sp. |
|
|
No |