|
OVPP-Bitis 6 |
395 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
2, 3 |
Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
|
142 - M. D. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
nasicornis |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Viperidae 1 |
396 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
1, 3 |
Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
|
142 - M. D. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
COP-12-31 |
9617 |
|
|
TOOTH |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
-- |
Stratigraphy unknown. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2013/06/21 |
254 - COP |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Crocodilia |
|
|
|
Crocodylidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
COP-12-82 |
9666 |
|
|
VER |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
-- |
|
157 - L. Hlusko |
2013/06/22 |
254 - COP |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
COP-12-91 |
9675 |
|
|
UK |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
II |
Lowermost |
|
-- |
|
157 - L. Hlusko |
2013/06/22 |
254 - COP |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
COP-12-92 |
9676 |
|
|
UK |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
II |
|
|
-- |
|
157 - L. Hlusko |
2013/06/22 |
254 - COP |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
COP-12-108 |
9692 |
|
|
VER |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
II |
|
|
-- |
|
157 - L. Hlusko |
2013/06/23 |
254 - COP |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-257 |
7935 |
|
|
LIMB-f, VER-f, PHX |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
II |
Middle |
|
-- |
Long bone (A), Vertebral body (B), and Phalanx (C) |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/07/08 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
|
Reptilia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-240 |
7918 |
|
|
VER |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
II |
Middle |
|
-- |
|
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/07/06 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
|
Reptilia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Python 7 |
1925 |
|
|
VER |
|
104 - Unknown |
|
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
Several vertebrae are found but it is unclear how many individuals are represented. Specimen(s) are pictured in plate 1, figures 1 and 2. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Boidae |
|
|
Python |
sebae |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Python 8 |
1926 |
|
|
CRA-f |
|
104 - Unknown |
|
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
Pieces of cranium are mentioned but the number of individuals represented is unclear. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Boidae |
|
|
Python |
sebae |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Python 9 |
1927 |
|
|
RIB |
|
104 - Unknown |
|
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
Pieces of cranium are mentioned but the number of individuals represented is unclear. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Boidae |
|
|
Python |
sebae |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Python 10 |
1928 |
|
|
RIB |
|
104 - Unknown |
|
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
Articulated vertebrae in several sections represent a single individual measuring over 6m in length. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Boidae |
|
|
Python |
sebae |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Boaedon 1 |
1929 |
|
|
VER |
|
104 - Unknown |
|
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
This genus is represented by several small vertebrae. It is unclear how many individuals are represented. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Colubridae |
|
|
Boaedon |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Coluber 1 |
1930 |
|
|
VER |
|
104 - Unknown |
|
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
This genus is represented by several large vertebrae. It is unclear how many individuals are represented. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Colubridae |
|
|
Coluber |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Grayia 1 |
1931 |
|
|
VER |
|
104 - Unknown |
|
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
This genus is represented by several small vertebrae. It is unclear how many individuals are represented. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Colubridae |
|
|
Grayia |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Dasypeltis 1 |
1932 |
|
|
VER |
|
104 - Unknown |
|
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
This genus is represented by several vertebrae. It is unclear how many individuals are represented. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
Colubroidea |
Colubridae |
|
|
Dasypeltis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Naja 3 |
1933 |
|
|
VER |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
This genus is represented by several vertebrae. It is unclear how many individuals are represented. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Elapidae |
|
|
Naja |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 7 |
1934 |
|
|
VER |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
This genus is represented by several vertebrae. It is unclear how many individuals are represented. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 8 |
1935 |
|
|
MAX-f |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
|
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 9 |
1936 |
|
|
MAX-f |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
|
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 10 |
1937 |
|
|
PTER-f |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
|
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 11 |
1938 |
|
|
FANG |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
Several fangs are present. It is unclear how many individuals are present. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 12 |
1939 |
|
|
RIB |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
Several ribs are present. It is unclear how many individuals are present. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 13 |
1940 |
5 - FLK |
|
L-MAX |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle (Zinjanthropus) |
22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. |
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
This specimen is pictured in Plate 1, figures 5-8. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Yes |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
olduvaiensis |
|
Holotype |
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 14 |
1941 |
5 - FLK |
|
MAX-f |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle (Zinjanthropus) |
22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. |
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
This specimen is pictured in plate 1, figure 9. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
olduvaiensis |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Python 11 |
1942 |
|
|
MAN |
|
104 - Unknown |
|
|
|
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
This mandible is pictured in plate 1, figures 3 and 4. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Boidae |
|
|
Python |
sebae |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 15 |
1943 |
5 - FLK |
|
VER |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle (Zinjanthropus) |
22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. |
Rage J. 1973. Fossil snakes from Olduvai, Tanzania. In: Fossil vertebrates of Africa, vol. 3:1-6. |
This unknown viperid may indicate another Bitis. |
149 - J. C. Rage |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Testudines 12 |
6846 |
|
|
CARA, PLAS |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
-- |
|
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines. |
No |
|
NN42 |
6847 |
|
|
CARA-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
-- |
The authors say this specimen comes from "NN" though this is not a known locality. Perhaps it comes from FLK NN. |
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines. |
No |
|
F558 |
6848 |
|
|
CARA-f, NRL-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
-- |
The authors say this specimen comes from "SI" though this is not a known locality. |
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
Cryptodira |
|
Testidinoidea |
Testudinidae |
|
|
Geochelone |
sp. |
|
The author puts this specimen in Geochelone, species B. |
No |
|
OVPP-Testudines 13 |
6849 |
29 - FC W |
|
CARA-f, PLAS |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
|
|
|
-- |
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. |
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines. |
No |
|
OVPP-Testudines 14 |
6851 |
31 - EF-HR |
|
PERI |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
|
|
|
-- |
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. |
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines. |
No |
|
F6250 |
6852 |
69 - GRK S |
|
CARA, PLAS-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
-- |
|
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines. |
No |
|
OVPP-Testudines 15 |
6853 |
18 - VEK |
|
SHEL-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
-- |
|
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines. |
No |
|
F128 |
6856 |
19 - SHK |
|
SHEL-f |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
|
|
|
-- |
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. |
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines. |
No |
|
F240 |
6857 |
19 - SHK |
|
SHEL-f |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
|
|
|
|
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. |
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines. |
No |
|
F312 |
6858 |
19 - SHK |
|
PERI |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
|
|
|
-- |
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. |
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines. |
No |
|
F313 |
6859 |
19 - SHK |
|
ENPS, XIPH |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
|
|
|
-- |
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. |
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines. |
No |
|
F470 |
6860 |
19 - SHK |
|
PLR |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
|
|
|
-- |
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. |
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines. |
No |