|
F84 |
3083 |
11 - HWK |
|
PERI |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
II |
|
|
-- |
|
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 |
|
F6250 |
3085 |
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 |
3086 |
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 |
|
OVPP-Testudines 16 |
3087 |
70 - EHK |
|
SHEL-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
I |
|
|
-- |
|
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 17 |
3088 |
9 - THC |
|
SHEL-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
I |
|
|
-- |
|
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 18 |
3095 |
22 - SC |
|
SHEL-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
II |
|
|
-- |
|
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 |
|
F556 |
3101 |
8 - MK |
|
SHEL-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
IV |
|
|
-- |
|
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 |
|
F565 |
3102 |
8 - MK |
|
SHEL-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
IV |
|
|
-- |
|
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 |
|
F57 |
3103 |
8 - MK |
|
SHEL-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
IV |
|
|
-- |
|
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 |
|
F645 |
3104 |
8 - MK |
|
SHEL-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
IV |
|
|
-- |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
M. 17090 |
10388 |
|
|
A broken fragment of the left side of a mandible with damaged first molar, but with second and third molars intact. |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
II |
|
Kamasian Pluvial |
LSB Leakey. 1958. Fossil Mammals of Africa: Some East African Pleistocene Suidae. British Museum. No. 14. |
Holotype. Formerly Coryndon Museum No. F. 3666. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
1942 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Suina |
|
Suoidea |
Suidae |
Suinae |
Suini |
Mesochoerus |
olduvaiensis |
|
|
Yes |
|
M. 17112 |
10387 |
|
|
An upper third molar in a fragment of maxilla. |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
II |
|
F.L.K. |
|
Brit. Mus. Palaeont. Dept. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
1958 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Suina |
|
Suoidea |
Suidae |
Suidae |
|
Potamochoerus |
majus |
|
|
Yes |
|
M. 17073 |
10386 |
|
|
An isolated lower canine tooth. |
1953 |
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
II |
|
B.K.II |
LSB Leakey. 1958. Fossil Mammals of Africa: Some East African Pleistocene Suidae. British Museum. No. 14. |
Brit. Mus. Palaeont. Dept. Marked Old. B.K.II, 1953/443 |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
1958 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Suina |
|
Suoidea |
Suoidea |
Suidae |
|
Potamochoerus |
majus |
|
|
Yes |
|
M. 17074 |
10385 |
|
|
A fragment of mandible with a well preserved lower third molar |
1935 |
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
I |
top of Bed I |
F.L.K. |
LSB Leakey. 1958. Fossil Mammals of Africa: Some East African Pleistocene Suidae. British Museum. No. 14. |
Brit. Mus. Palaeont. Dept. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
1958 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Suina |
|
Suoidea |
Suidae |
|
|
Potamochoerus |
majus |
|
|
Yes |
|
M. 14683 |
10383 |
|
|
Two upper tusks, probably of the same individual. |
1934 |
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
I |
lower part, Middle Pleistocene |
Kamasian Pluvial |
LSB Leakey. 1958. Fossil Mammals of Africa: Some East African Pleistocene Suidae. British Museum. No. 14. |
British Museum Palaeontology Department |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
1942 |
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Suiformes |
|
Suoidea |
Suidae |
|
|
Potamochoerus |
majus |
|
Paratypes. Originally classified as Koiropotamus majus (Hopwood, 1934). Reclassified as Potamochoerus majus (Leakey, 1942). |
Yes |
|
NN 42 |
6878 |
|
|
R-PLR |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. |
|
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
Cryptodira |
|
Testidinoidea |
Testudinidae |
|
|
Geochelone |
sp. |
|
The author puts this specimen in Geochelone, species B. |
No |
|
MW 49/136 |
6877 |
|
|
PERI-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. |
|
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
Cryptodira |
|
Testidinoidea |
Testudinidae |
|
|
Geochelone |
pardalis |
|
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 |
|
F6647 |
3105 |
8 - MK |
|
SHEL-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
IV |
|
|
-- |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
M. 22388 |
5698 |
19 - SHK |
|
RAD-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
II |
|
|
Gentry, A. W. 1966 Fossil Antilopini of East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History, Geology. 12: 43-106. 9 pls. |
This specimen may be a juvenile. |
137 - A. Gentry |
|
273 - Reck expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Antilopinae |
Neotragini |
Phenacotragus |
recki |
|
|
No |
|
M. 22410 |
5694 |
19 - SHK |
|
RAD-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
II |
|
|
Gentry, A. W. 1966 Fossil Antilopini of East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History, Geology. 12: 43-106. 9 pls. |
This specimen is an olecranon and belongs to the same individual as the radius fragment M. 22410 and the humeri M. 22404 and M. 22406. |
137 - A. Gentry |
|
273 - Reck expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Antilopinae |
Neotragini |
Phenacotragus |
recki |
|
|
No |
|
M. 22387 |
5683 |
19 - SHK |
|
SCP |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
II |
|
|
Gentry, A. W. 1966 Fossil Antilopini of East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History, Geology. 12: 43-106. 9 pls. |
|
137 - A. Gentry |
|
273 - Reck expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Antilopinae |
Neotragini |
Phenacotragus |
recki |
|
|
No |
|
NN 42 |
3111 |
|
|
R-PLR |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. |
|
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
Cryptodira |
|
Testidinoidea |
Testudinidae |
|
|
Geochelone |
sp. |
|
The author puts this specimen in Geochelone, species B. |
No |
|
MW 49/136 |
3110 |
|
|
PERI-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522. |
|
152 - W. Auffenberg |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Reptilia |
Testudines |
Cryptodira |
|
Testidinoidea |
Testudinidae |
|
|
Geochelone |
pardalis |
|
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 |
|
OH 2 |
3718 |
27 - MNK |
279 - 88 |
CRA-f |
1935 |
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
III/IV |
Lowest horizon of Bed IVa. |
Surface. Found at head of MNK Gully where Beds II and IV are exposed. |
Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Two cranial vault fragments. Specimen previously housed at National Museum of Kenya. Not found at House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. |
142 - M. D. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
No |
|
Mammalia |
Primates |
Anthropoidea |
Haplorhini |
Hominoidea |
Hominidae |
Homininae |
Hominini |
Homo |
erectus |
|
Similar to OH 9 and OH 12. |
No |
|
M. 14675 |
45 |
|
|
BCR |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
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 |
No |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Hyaenidae |
Hyaeninae |
|
Crocuta |
ultra |
|
|
No |
|
M. 20233 |
65 |
|
|
MAN |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
II |
|
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
No locality listed. It was found on the surface but the author suggests it might come form Bed 2. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
No |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Felidae |
Felinae |
|
Felis |
crassidens |
|
|
No |
|
M. 21470 |
117 |
12 - CK |
|
R-HOR-f |
1935 |
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
|
|
|
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 |
No |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Strepsicerotini |
Strepsiceros |
sp. |
|
This specimen was reclassified as Tragelaphus stepsiceros by Gentry and Gentry (1978). |
No |
|
M. 14549 |
119 |
|
|
HOR-f |
1932 |
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
I, II, III |
|
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Leakey (1965) indicated this specimen was found on the surface of Bed III, though the museum's label indicates Bed I and markings on the horn core indicate Bed II. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
No |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Strepsicerotini |
Strepsiceros |
grandis |
|
Gentry and Gentry (1978) reclassified this specimen as Tragelaphus strepsiceros grandis. |
No |
|
M. 21469 |
120 |
12 - CK |
|
R-HOR-f |
1935 |
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
IV |
|
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
No information is given about elements preserved. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
No |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Strepsicerotini |
Strepsiceros |
grandis |
|
Gentry and Gentry (1978) reclassified this specimen as Tragelaphus strepsiceros grandis. |
No |
|
M. 14561 |
135 |
20 - JK 1 |
|
HOR |
1936 |
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
III |
|
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
|
293 - A.T. Hopwood |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
No |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
Damaliscus |
niro |
|
Holotype - This specimen was reclassified by Gentry and Gentry (1978) as Damaliscus niro. |
No |
|
M. 21448 |
140 |
|
|
FRO, HOR |
1931 |
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
II |
|
surface |
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
This specimen is pictured in plate 61. |
293 - A.T. Hopwood |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
No |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Hippotraginae |
Hippotragini |
Hippotragus |
gigas |
|
|
No |
|
M. 21450 |
145 |
10 - BK |
|
L-HOR-f |
|
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
II |
|
|
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 |
No |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Hippotraginae |
Hippotragini |
Hippotragus |
niger |
|
This specimen was reclassified by Gentry and Gentry (1978) as Damaliscus niro. |
No |
|
M. 14530 |
148 |
|
|
L-HOR-f |
1932 |
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
I |
|
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
|
137 - A. Gentry |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
No |
Matrix adhering suggests it may have come from Bed 2. |
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Hippotraginae |
Hippotragini |
Hippotragus |
equinus |
|
This specimen was reclassified by Gentry and Gentry (1978) as Hippotragus gigas. |
No |
|
M. 21449 |
149 |
|
|
R-HOR-f |
1932 |
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
I or II |
|
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
The label indicates Bed I but Bed II is written on the specimen and in the register according to the authors. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
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264 - Leakey family expedition |
No |
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Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
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Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Hippotraginae |
Hippotragini |
Hippotragus |
equinus |
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This specimen was reclassified by Gentry and Gentry (1978) as Hippotragus gigas. It may be a female H. gigas rather than a male H. equinus. |
No |
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M. 14553 |
152 |
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FRO-f, HOR-f |
1931 |
106 - Natural History Museum UK (?) |
II |
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Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
This paratype was first described by Schwartz (1937) and is pictured in plate 63. It was excavated by Reck between 1931 and 1935.This specimen is used as the holotype as the original was destroyed in Munich in WWII. |
138 - E. Schwarz |
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273 - Reck expedition |
No |
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Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
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Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
Damaliscus |
angusticornis |
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Paratype (Holotype) - This specimen was reclassified by Gentry and Gentry (1978) as Parmularius angusticornis. |
No |