|
OVPP-Saccostomus 3 |
439 |
5 - FLK |
|
|
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle (Zinjanthropus) |
22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. |
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 |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
|
|
|
Nesomyidae |
Cricetomyinae |
Saccostomurini |
Saccostomus |
sp. |
|
|
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-Saccostomus 1 |
32 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
3 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
This species appears to be well represented, indicating that there are several specimens. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
No |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
|
|
|
Nesomyidae |
Cricetomyinae |
Saccostomurini |
Saccostomus |
indet. |
|
Author is not totally convinced of its taxonomy. It may represent an unknown murid. |
No |
|
OVPP-Rugosus 1 |
1017 |
19 - SHK |
|
R-HOR |
1952 |
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 |
Parmularius |
rugosus |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Redunca 1 |
648 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
4 |
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 |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Reduncinae |
Reduncini |
Redunca |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Ranidae 3 |
335 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
|
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 |
|
Amphibia |
Anura |
|
|
|
Ranidae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Ranidae 2 |
334 |
5 - FLK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle (Zinjanthropus) |
22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. |
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 |
|
Amphibia |
Anura |
|
|
|
Ranidae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Ranidae 1 |
333 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
1, 2 |
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 |
|
Amphibia |
Anura |
|
|
|
Ranidae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Rana 2 |
330 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
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 |
|
Amphibia |
Anura |
|
|
|
Ranidae |
|
|
Rana |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Rana 1 |
329 |
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 |
|
Amphibia |
Anura |
|
|
|
Ranidae |
|
|
Rana |
sp. |
|
|
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 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 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 6 |
376 |
23 - TK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
upper |
upper floor |
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 |
|
|
|
Boidae |
|
|
Python |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Python 5 |
375 |
11 - HWK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
lower |
2, 3, 4, 5 |
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 |
|
|
|
Boidae |
|
|
Python |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Python 4 |
374 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
6 |
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 |
|
|
|
Boidae |
|
|
Python |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Python 3 |
373 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
1, 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 |
|
|
|
Boidae |
|
|
Python |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Python 2 |
372 |
5 - FLK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle (Zinjanthropus) |
22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. |
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 |
|
|
|
Boidae |
|
|
Python |
sp. |
|
|
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-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-Python 1 |
371 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
All levels |
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 |
|
|
|
Boidae |
|
|
Python |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Pultiphagonides 4 |
689 |
10 - BK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
upper |
|
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 |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Caprinae |
Caprini |
Pultiphagonides |
africanus |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Pultiphagonides 3 |
688 |
19 - SHK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
middle |
|
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 |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Caprinae |
Caprini |
Pultiphagonides |
africanus |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Pultiphagonides 2 |
686 |
32 - MNK Main |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
middle |
|
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 |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Caprinae |
Caprini |
Pultiphagonides |
africanus |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Pultiphagonides 1 |
304 |
|
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
|
|
|
|
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Caprinae |
Caprini |
Pultiphagonides |
africanus |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Ptychadena 2 |
332 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
1, 2, 3, 5, 6 |
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 |
|
Amphibia |
Anura |
|
|
|
Ranidae |
|
|
Ptychadena |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Ptychadena 1 |
331 |
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 |
|
Amphibia |
Anura |
|
|
|
Ranidae |
|
|
Ptychadena |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Pseudocivettictis 1 |
475 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
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 |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Viverridae |
|
|
Pseudocivettictis |
ingens |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Protocyon 1 |
87 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
MAN, RAM-f, L-P, L-M |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
3 |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
|
133 - L. Werdelin |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Caniformia |
Cynoidea |
|
Canidae |
|
|
Prototocyon |
recki |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Pronotochoerus 1 |
562 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
2 |
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 |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Suiformes |
|
Suoidea |
Suidae |
|
|
Pronotochoerus |
jacksoni |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Promesochoerus 2 |
560 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
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 |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Suiformes |
|
Suoidea |
Suidae |
Suinae |
Suini |
Promesochoerus |
mukiri |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Promesochoerus 1 |
559 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
1 |
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 |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Suiformes |
|
Suoidea |
Suidae |
Suinae |
Suini |
Promesochoerus |
mukiri |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Primates 1 |
431 |
14 - HWK E |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
lower |
1, 2 |
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 |
|
Mammalia |
Primates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Potamochoerus 2 |
558 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
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 |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Suiformes |
|
Suoidea |
Suidae |
Suinae |
Suini |
Potamochoerus |
intermedius |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Potamochoerus 1 |
557 |
10 - BK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
upper |
|
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 |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Suiformes |
|
Suoidea |
Suidae |
Suinae |
Suini |
Potamochoerus |
majus |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Pipistrellus 1 |
24 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
MAN |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
middle |
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 |
Microchiroptera |
|
Vespertilionoidea |
Vespertillionidae |
Vespertillioninae |
Pipstrellini |
Pipistrellus |
rueppelei |
|
This mandible resembles P. rueppelei but is somewhat larger and is roughly the size of P. dormeri from India. |
No |
|
OVPP-Pipidae 3 |
325 |
5 - FLK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
2, 3, 5, 6 |
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 |
|
Amphibia |
Anura |
|
|
|
Pipidae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Pipidae 2 |
324 |
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 |
|
Amphibia |
Anura |
|
|
|
Pipidae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Pipidae 1 |
323 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
1 |
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 |
|
Amphibia |
Anura |
|
|
|
Pipidae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Phoenicopteridae 2 |
405 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
4 |
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 |
|
Aves |
Phoenicopteriformes |
|
|
|
Phoenicopteridae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |