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OVPP-L-1657 |
10520 |
86 - HK |
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Miscellaneous fragments of ostrich eggshells and fish |
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126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
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Unknown |
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Yes |
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OVPP-L-1658 |
10521 |
86 - HK |
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9 Elements: horn core fragment, distal femur, and distal metapodial |
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126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
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Various taxonomy includes Aves, Bovidae, Leporidae, + others |
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Unknown |
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Yes |
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OVPP-L-79 |
4047 |
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HUM-f |
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126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
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-- |
Specimen label: OLD-88-281-1-S. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/30 |
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Unknown |
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Mammalia |
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No |
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OVPP-L-87 |
4055 |
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MAN-f |
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126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
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-- |
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157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/30 |
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Unknown |
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Mammalia |
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No |
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OVPP-12 |
7690 |
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MTP |
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126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
III |
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Scree slope |
-- |
Proximal MC1 |
157 - L. Hlusko |
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253 - OVPP |
No |
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Mammalia |
Carnivora |
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No |
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OVPP-18 |
7695 |
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MAN-f, TOOTH |
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126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
I |
Lower |
Less than 0.5 m above Bed I lava. |
-- |
Mandible fragment completely covered in concretion, two teeth present with buccal sides visible, all other sides obscured by concretion. Needs significant preparation. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/28 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
Y |
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
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No |
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OVPP-42 |
7719 |
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FEM-f |
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126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
I |
Lower |
Just above of Bed I lavas. |
-- |
Proximal femur. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/28 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
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Mammalia |
Carnivora |
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No |
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OVPP-75 |
7753 |
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MAN-f, P |
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126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
I |
Upper |
Just above Tuff 1F. |
-- |
Mandible fragment with P2-3. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/29 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
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Mammalia |
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No |
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OVPP-93 |
7771 |
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M |
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126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
I |
|
Lagg surface off of Bed I. |
-- |
Maxillary molar. Needs preparation. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/30 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
Y |
Mammalia |
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No |
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OVPP-148 |
7827 |
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M |
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126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
I |
Lower |
Clay stones between Tuff 1B and Bed I lavas. |
-- |
Maxillary M1 or M2. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/07/06 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
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Gastropada |
Megastropada |
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Alcelaphini |
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No |
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OVPP-172 |
7850 |
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MTP |
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126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
III/IV |
|
Five meters below Masek/Ndutu. |
-- |
Proximal metapodial. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/07/06 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
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Mammalia |
Carnivora |
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No |
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OVPP-229 |
7907 |
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MTP |
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126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
II |
Middle |
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-- |
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157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/07/06 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
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Mammalia |
Carnivora |
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No |
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OVPP-257 |
7935 |
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LIMB-f, VER-f, PHX |
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126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
II |
Middle |
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-- |
Long bone (A), Vertebral body (B), and Phalanx (C) |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/07/08 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
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Reptilia |
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No |
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OVPP-267 |
7945 |
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MAN |
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126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
II |
Middle |
|
-- |
Edentulous mandible. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/07/08 |
253 - OVPP |
No |
Y |
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
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No |
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F173 |
3016 |
6 - FLK NN |
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LIMB, ENPS |
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105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
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Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. |
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 |
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264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
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Reptilia |
Testudines |
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|
|
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 |
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F490 |
3028 |
6 - FLK NN |
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CARA-f, LIMB, PLAS-f |
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105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
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|
Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. |
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 |
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Reptilia |
Testudines |
|
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|
|
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 |
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F4722 |
3037 |
6 - FLK NN |
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LIMB, NRL |
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105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
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Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. |
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 |
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|
|
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 |
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F4725 |
3040 |
6 - FLK NN |
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LIMB-f |
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105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
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Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. |
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 |
|
F4726 |
3041 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
LIMB, PVG, PCG |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
|
|
Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. |
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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-Mammalia |
3801 |
83 - FLK NW |
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AST, (n=33), CAL, (n=73), FEM, (n=272), HUM, (n=186), I, (n=316), M, (n=108), MAN, (n=161), MAX, (n=68), MTP, (n=257), PHX, (n=77), PVG, (n=218), RAD, (n=55), SCP, (n=40), TIB, (n=395), ULNA, (n=76), VER, (n=595) |
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I |
20 |
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Arcos, S., Sevilla, P., and Fernandez-Jalvo, Y. 2010. Preliminary small mammal taphonomy of FLK NW level 20 (Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania). Quarternary Research 74:405-410. |
MNI is 198. Authors describe specimens as "small mammals". |
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Unknown |
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Mammalia |
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Authors describe specimens as "small mammals". |
No |
|
5360 |
3921 |
5 - FLK |
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M |
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I |
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Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is upper M1 |
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Unknown |
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Viverrinae |
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Pseudocivetta |
ingens |
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No |
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5396 |
3934 |
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M |
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|
I/II |
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Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is lower M1.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 |
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|
Unknown |
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Mammalia |
Carnivora |
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|
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|
|
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No |
|
361 |
3938 |
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MTT |
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|
I/II |
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|
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is the third metatarsal. 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 |
2012/6/25 |
|
Unknown |
|
Aves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
7694 |
3949 |
|
|
FEM-f |
|
|
I |
|
|
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
Specimen is distal extremity of femur.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 |
Carnivora |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Gentryi 1 |
3965 |
5 - FLK |
|
MAN-f, (n=114), M, (n=62), MAX, (n=53) |
|
|
I |
|
Specimens were found from all FLK sites |
Denys, C. 1989. Two new gerbillids (Rodentia, Mammalia) from Olduvai Bed I (Pleistocene, Tanzania). Neues Jahrbuch f |
Mandible assemblage consists of 14 with M/123 and 100 with M/12 or M/1 or M/2.Isolated molar assemblage consists of 14 M/1 and 16 M1/.Maxilla assemblage consists of 52 with M12/ or M1/ and one with M123/. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/28 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-L-57 |
4025 |
|
|
HUM-f |
|
126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
|
|
|
-- |
No specimen label. Box #: OLD881-E. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
2012/6/29 |
|
Unknown |
|
Aves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
01. R. L3-272 |
3404 |
|
|
R-MAX-f, M |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Jaeger, J.J. 1976. Les rongeurs (Mammalia, Rodentia) du Pleistocene inferieur d’Olduvai Bed I (Tanzanie) 1ere Partie: Les Murides. Fossil vertebrates of Africa 4:58-120. |
This species is found at FLK NNI layer 2 and 3; FLK NI layers 1-6; FLK I Main site. It is unclear where individual specimens were recovered. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
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|
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|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-P-27 |
13303 |
|
|
LIMB (femur) -f |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-60 DALK Bed IV |
|
|
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Unknown |
|
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Carnivora |
|
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Felidae |
|
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Panthera |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-45 |
13328 |
|
|
L. MAN- f (M2) |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
FLKNI L-4. Cast |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
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Carnivora |
|
|
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Herpestidae |
|
|
|
Mungos dietrichi |
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-55 |
13337 |
|
|
L.MAN-f (P3-M1) |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-51 BKII 1510. Cast |
|
|
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Unknown |
|
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Carnivora |
|
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Hyaenidae |
|
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Crocuta |
|
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Yes |
|
OAS 136 |
10147 |
14 - HWK E |
|
R-HUM |
1989-2008 |
127 - National Natural History Museum, Arusha, Tanzania |
II |
Lowermost |
|
Prassack KA. 2014. Landscape distribution and ecology of Plio-Pleistocene avifaunal communities from Lowermost Bed II, Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Journal of Human Evolution. 70:1-15. |
Specimen is labeled B in image: anterior view of complete right humerus. "These fossils are currently being utilized in the publication of the author’s dissertation research wherein they have been given OAS (Olduvai Avian Specimen) numbers. Once the dissertation is completed, they will be returned to the OLAPP laboratory in Arusha, Tanzania, where they will be assigned OLAPP sequence numbers (Prassack, 2014)." |
|
|
257 - OLAPP |
Yes |
|
Aves |
Anseriformes |
|
|
|
Anatidae |
|
|
Anas |
cf. crecca |
|
|
No |
|
OAS 354 |
10149 |
14 - HWK E |
|
R-CARMET-f |
1989-2008 |
127 - National Natural History Museum, Arusha, Tanzania |
II |
Lowermost |
|
Prassack KA. 2014. Landscape distribution and ecology of Plio-Pleistocene avifaunal communities from Lowermost Bed II, Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Journal of Human Evolution. 70:1-15. |
Specimen is labeled D in image: ), anterior view of right proximal carpometacarpus. "These fossils are currently being utilized in the publication of the author’s dissertation research wherein they have been given OAS (Olduvai Avian Specimen) numbers. Once the dissertation is completed, they will be returned to the OLAPP laboratory in Arusha, Tanzania, where they will be assigned OLAPP sequence numbers (Prassack, 2014)." |
|
|
257 - OLAPP |
Yes |
|
Aves |
Anseriformes |
|
|
|
Anatidae |
|
|
cf. Cygnus |
aff. olor |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Heterocephalus 6 |
2901 |
7 - FLK North |
|
SKULL-f, R/L-M |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
|
Denys, C. 1989. A new species of bathyergid rodent from Olduvai Bed I (Tanzania, Lower Pleistocene). Neue Jahrbuecher Geologica Palaeontologica 5:257-264. |
This specimen is picture in figure 1-1 and 1-2. |
147 - C. Denys |
|
|
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
|
|
|
Bathyergidae |
Heterocephalinae |
|
Heterocephalus |
jaegeri |
|
Holotype? |
No |
|
OVPP-Heterocephalus 3 |
2902 |
7 - FLK North |
|
SKULL-f, R/L-M |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
|
Denys, C. 1989. A new species of bathyergid rodent from Olduvai Bed I (Tanzania, Lower Pleistocene). Neue Jahrbuecher Geologica Palaeontologica 5:257-264. |
This specimen is pictured in figure 1-3. |
147 - C. Denys |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
|
|
|
Bathyergidae |
Heterocephalinae |
|
Heterocephalus |
jaegeri |
|
Hypodigm |
No |
|
OVPP-Heterocephalus 4 |
2903 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN, TOOTH, (n~60) |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
|
Denys, C. 1989. A new species of bathyergid rodent from Olduvai Bed I (Tanzania, Lower Pleistocene). Neue Jahrbuecher Geologica Palaeontologica 5:257-264. |
|
147 - C. Denys |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
|
|
|
Bathyergidae |
Heterocephalinae |
|
Heterocephalus |
jaegeri |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Heterocephalus 7 |
2963 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, (n=55), M |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
|
Denys, C. 1989. A new species of bathyergid rodent from Olduvai Bed I (Tanzania, Lower Pleistocene). Neue Jahrbuecher Geologica Palaeontologica 5:257-264. |
|
147 - C. Denys |
|
|
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
|
|
|
Bathyergidae |
Heterocephalinae |
|
Heterocephalus |
jaegerijaegeri |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Heterocephalus 2 |
3008 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAX-f, M, (N=7) |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
|
Denys, C. 1989. A new species of bathyergid rodent from Olduvai Bed I (Tanzania, Lower Pleistocene). Neue Jahrbuecher Geologica Palaeontologica 5:257-264. |
The author mentions 7 maxillae with associated molars. |
147 - C. Denys |
|
|
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
|
|
|
Bathyergidae |
Heterocephalinae |
|
Heterocephalus |
jaegeri |
|
|
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 |
|
1952 BK II 140 |
1709 |
10 - BK |
|
M |
1952 |
122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
II |
|
|
Gentry, A. W. 1967. Pelorovis oldowayensis Reck, an extinct bovid from East Africa: British Museum. pp. 245-299 |
This is probably from the same individual as 1952 BK II 141. |
137 - A. Gentry |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Bovini |
Pelorovis |
oldowayensis |
|
|
No |
|
1952 BK II 141 |
1710 |
10 - BK |
|
M |
1952 |
122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
II |
|
|
Gentry, A. W. 1967. Pelorovis oldowayensis Reck, an extinct bovid from East Africa: British Museum. pp. 245-299 |
This is probably from the same individual as 1952 BK II 140. |
137 - A. Gentry |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Bovini |
Pelorovis |
ldowayensis |
|
|
No |