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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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698 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
OVPP-L-1532 10462 22 - SC 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania 3 Tooth fragments Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Yes
OVPP-L-1521 10449 22 - SC 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania 8 Molars, mix of mandibular and maxillary Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Yes
OLD-162 13316 UK (6) -- All need new numbers; HJW 227: 55/1103 MFW 1.P3; 228: 63/2304 BK II r.P4; 226: 59/FLK NN r.M1; 225: 574 GC III base r.M2; 230: 62/499 JK2 GP8 1.M3; 231,232: 52/520 BK IV r.M1-M2; 229: 55/720 BK II r.M2 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Equidae No
RMNHF832 9583 PHX 129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH) -- Anterior first phalanx IV. 159 - R. Bernor Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Hipparionini Eurygnathohippus Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus. No
RMNH067/2051 9396 PHX 129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH) -- Anterior first phalanx IV. 159 - R. Bernor Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Hipparionini Eurygnathohippus Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus. No
RMNH1214 9416 PHX 129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH) -- Anterior first phalanx IV. 159 - R. Bernor Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Hipparionini Eurygnathohippus Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus. No
RMNH206 9450 PHX 129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH) -- Anterior first phalanx IV. 159 - R. Bernor Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Hipparionini Eurygnathohippus Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus. No
RMNH306 9474 PHX 129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH) -- Anterior first phalanx IV. 159 - R. Bernor Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Hipparionini Eurygnathohippus Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus. No
RMNH49 9497 PHX 129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH) -- Anterior first phalanx IV. 159 - R. Bernor Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Hipparionini Eurygnathohippus Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus. No
RMNH505 9500 PHX 129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH) -- Anterior first phalanx IV. 159 - R. Bernor Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Hipparionini Eurygnathohippus Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus. No
RMNH605 9528 PHX 129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH) -- Anterior first phalanx IV. 159 - R. Bernor Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Hipparionini Eurygnathohippus Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus. No
OVPP-286 7964 AST 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania III -- Astragalus 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/08 253 - OVPP No Y Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
1776 3946 R-C I/II Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. Author lists specimen in an assemblage that is described as coming from BK, THL, and FLK N but does not specifically assign site. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/6/28 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
1116 3941 L-COX I/II Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. Author lists specimen in an assemblage that is described as coming from FLK N, FLK NN, KK, BK, and DK but does not specifically assign site. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/6/28 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
OVPP-L-217 8358 M 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania -- Box #: OLD 87-3-E. 158 - W. Reiner 2012/07/01 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
OVPP-L-233 8375 M 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania -- Box #: OLD 87-3-E. 158 - W. Reiner 2012/07/01 Unknown Y Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
OVPP-L-198 8327 M 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania -- Box #: OLD 88 1-S 158 - W. Reiner 2012/07/01 Unknown Y Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
OVPP-L-249 8391 M 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania -- Box#: OLD 87-3-E. 158 - W. Reiner 2012/07/01 Unknown Y Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
OVPP-L-263 8405 M 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania -- Box#: OLD 87-3-E. 158 - W. Reiner 2012/07/01 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
BMNHM26550 (1) 9374 R-CRA-f 129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH) -- Cranial fragments from right side of skull? 159 - R. Bernor Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Hipparionini Eurygnathohippus Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus. No
M. 14468 12389 311 - JK IV CAL 114 - Natural History Museum UK Current location 17G; drawer 10; "O JK IV" Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Equidae No
M. 14185 12392 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK Current location 17G; drawer 11; MT3 Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Equidae No
M. 14981 12391 69 - GRK S L-Magnum 114 - Natural History Museum UK II Current location 17G; drawer 8; Leakey 1935 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Equidae No
BMNHM25351 9318 L/d-P 129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH) I -- Deciduous left mandibular P3. 159 - R. Bernor Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Hipparionini Eurygnathohippus Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus. No
BMNHM25522 (1) 9370 L/d-P 129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH) IV -- Deciduous left mandibular P4. 159 - R. Bernor Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Hipparionini Eurygnathohippus Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus. No
OVPP-421 9792 MTP-f 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Lower On top of Tuff 1F. -- Distal fragment of metapodial. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/06/25 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
COP-12-52 9637 PHX 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Lower -- Distal phalanx. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/06/22 254 - COP Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
OVPP-748 10121 PHX 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower Cobble conglomerate; about 5m below Tuff IA. -- Distal phalanx. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/07/07 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
MB.Ma.25183 9204 PHX 128 - Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany -- Distal. Mfn room number: 2251. Cabinet: P0449-4. Drawer: 41. Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Equini Equus Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012. No
MB.Ma.25181 9202 TIB-f 1931 128 - Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany -- Distal. Reck field number: III 14a. Mfn room number: 2251. Cabinet: P0449-4. Drawer: 41. 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Equini Equus Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012. No
OVPP-L-1549 10479 78 - FLK S 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania Fibula Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Equidae Yes
RMNH067/3853 9400 PHX 129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH) -- First phalanx of digit III. 159 - R. Bernor Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Hipparionini Eurygnathohippus Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus. No
RMNH1304 9418 PHX 129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH) -- First phalanx of digit III. 159 - R. Bernor Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Hipparionini Eurygnathohippus Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus. No
RMNH886 9570 PHX 129 - National Natural History Museum, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH) -- First phalanx of digit III. 159 - R. Bernor Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Hipparionini Eurygnathohippus Inventoried by Ray Bernor. Identified by Bernor as genus Eurygnathohippus. No
1931 II 33 8594 L/R-MAN, L/R-M, L/R-P 1913 116 - Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (BSPG), Munich, Germany Hopwood, 1937 p.117, pl. 7. Full cheek teeth both sides. Reck Field No.: VIII 353. Holotype specimen. Original museum label exists but specimen missing: probably destroyed in WWII. 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equinae Equini Equus oldowayen Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012. No
OVPP-196 7873 PHX 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Middle -- Intermediate phalanx. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/06 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
OVPP-201 7879 PHX 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Middle On carbonate nodules. -- Intermediate phalanx. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/06 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
OVPP-512 9883 PHX 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania Masek? About 5 meters below carbonate top, reddish brown popcorn clays about 3m below silts. -- Intermediate phalanx. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/06/30 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
OVPP-530 9901 PHX 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania III/IV About 10m below silt/ash horizon in popcorn clays. -- Intermediate phalanx. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/06/30 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No
OVPP-728 10101 PHX 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower 4m above Tuff IA. -- Intermediate phalanx. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/07/07 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae No