|
OVPP-Pelorovis 40 |
1872 |
|
|
AXIS-f |
|
122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
|
|
|
Gentry, A. W. 1967. Pelorovis oldowayensis Reck, an extinct bovid from East Africa: British Museum. pp. 245-299 |
This axis is missing a transverse process. It seems to belong to a complete row of cervical vertebrae. |
137 - A. Gentry |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Bovini |
Pelorovis |
oldowayensis |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Pelorovis 69 |
1905 |
|
|
THO-f |
|
122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
|
|
|
Gentry, A. W. 1967. Pelorovis oldowayensis Reck, an extinct bovid from East Africa: British Museum. pp. 245-299 |
|
137 - A. Gentry |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Bovini |
Pelorovis |
oldowayensis |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Pelorovis 83 |
747 |
39 - MRC |
|
L-MAN-f |
|
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 |
Bovinae |
Bovini |
Pelorovis |
oldowayensis |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Pelorovis 89 |
1763 |
10 - BK |
|
R-FEM-f |
1953 |
122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
II |
|
Extension |
Gentry, A. W. 1967. Pelorovis oldowayensis Reck, an extinct bovid from East Africa: British Museum. pp. 245-299 |
"Extension" is referred to in the literature as to the location of the fossil. It may be extension of archaeological locality, level, or stratigraphic horizon. |
137 - A. Gentry |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Bovini |
Pelorovis |
oldowayensis |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Percifomes 1 |
2777 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
SPINE-f, VER-f |
1960 |
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
2 |
Greenwood, P., and Todd, E. 1970. Fish remains from Olduvai. In: Fossil Vertebrates of Africa,vol. 2 New York: Academic Press. pp. 225-241. |
These fishes are from an unidentified family of percoid fishes. It is unknown how many individuals are represented. They were recovered from trench III. |
151 - Greenwood and Todd |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Actinopterygii |
Perciformes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Phenacotragus 5 |
1632 |
|
|
RAD-f |
1960 |
104 - Unknown |
|
|
|
Gentry, A. W. 1966 Fossil Antilopini of East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History, Geology. 12: 43-106. 9 pls. |
This is a proximal end. |
137 - A. Gentry |
|
273 - Reck expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Antilopinae |
Neotragini |
Phenacotragus |
recki |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Phenacotragus 6 |
1644 |
19 - SHK |
|
MTC-f |
1960 |
104 - Unknown |
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 |
|
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-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-Sciuridae 1 |
2433 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, (n=9) |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
M3 |
|
Denys, C. 1990. First occurrence of Xerus cf. inauris. Palaont. Z. 64: 359 |
The author mentions nine mandible fragments of Xerus cf. inauris and 25 total remains of sciurids. 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. |
147 - C. Denys |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Sciuromorpha |
Sciurida |
|
Sciuridae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Struthio 8 |
10153 |
|
|
PVG-f
, LUM |
1931 |
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
I |
|
|
Lowe PR. 1933. On Some Struthious remains:1. Description of some pelvic remains of a large fossil ostrich, Struthio oldawayi, from the L. Pleistocene of Oldaway (Tanganyika Territory). 75(4): 652-8. |
HOLOTYPE. |
|
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Aves |
Struthioniformes |
Struthioni |
Struthionides |
|
Struthionidae |
|
|
Struthio |
Oldawayi |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Suncus 24 |
3854 |
7 - FLK North |
|
CRA-f |
|
|
I |
123 |
|
Butler, P., and Greenwood, M. 1979. Soricidae (Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 67:329-379. |
Facial part of the skull with palate with some teeth present (moderately worn). |
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
Crocidurinae |
|
Suncus |
varilla |
meesteri |
|
No |
|
OVPP-Suncus 25 |
3855 |
7 - FLK North |
|
CRA-f |
|
|
I |
1 |
|
Butler, P., and Greenwood, M. 1979. Soricidae (Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 67:329-379. |
Facial part of the skull, crushed dorsally.Some dentition is preserved. |
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
Crocidurinae |
|
Suncus |
varilla |
meesteri |
|
No |
|
OVPP-Sylvisorex 10 |
3824 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
HUM, MAN-f, (n=13) |
|
|
I |
2 |
|
Butler, P., and Greenwood, M. 1979. Soricidae (Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 67:329-379. |
Authors do not specify if humerus is associated with any of the mandibles.The following specimen is specifically mentioned by the author: Fragment of left mandible with unworn M1-M3. |
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
|
|
Sylvisorex |
olduvaiensis |
|
Described as Suncus cf. lixus by Butler & Greenwood (1965). |
No |
|
OVPP-Sylvisorex 11 |
3825 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
HUM, MAN-f, (n=44) |
|
|
I |
3 |
|
Butler, P., and Greenwood, M. 1979. Soricidae (Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 67:329-379. |
Authors do not specify if humerus is associated with any of the mandibles. |
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
|
|
Sylvisorex |
olduvaiensis |
|
Described as Suncus cf. lixus by Butler & Greenwood (1965). |
No |
|
OVPP-Sylvisorex 12 |
3826 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
FEM, (n=6), HUM, (n=27), MAN-f, (n=139) |
|
|
I |
2/3 |
|
Butler, P., and Greenwood, M. 1979. Soricidae (Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 67:329-379. |
Authors do not provide MNI.Includes holotype for the species, a right mandibular ramus with complete dentition.The following specimens are specifically mentioned by the authors:a. Right mandible with base of I1 and worn I2-M3b. Right mandible with unworn M1-M3 and alveoli of I2 and P4c. Right mandible with M1, M2 and alveoli of M3 |
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
|
|
Sylvisorex |
olduvaiensis |
|
Described as Suncus cf. lixus by Butler & Greenwood (1965). |
No |
|
OVPP-Sylvisorex 13 |
3827 |
24 - DK |
|
MAN-f |
|
|
I |
2 |
|
Butler, P., and Greenwood, M. 1979. Soricidae (Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 67:329-379. |
|
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
|
|
Sylvisorex |
olduvaiensis |
|
Described as Suncus cf. lixus by Butler & Greenwood (1965). |
No |
|
OVPP-Sylvisorex 7 |
3821 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f |
|
|
I |
123 |
|
Butler, P., and Greenwood, M. 1979. Soricidae (Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 67:329-379. |
Fragment of left mandible with almost unworn M1-M3 |
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
|
|
Sylvisorex |
olduvaiensis |
|
Described as Suncus cf. lixus by Butler & Greenwood (1965). |
No |
|
OVPP-Sylvisorex 8 |
3822 |
5 - FLK |
|
MAN-f, (n=2) |
|
|
I |
Zinjanthropus |
|
Butler, P., and Greenwood, M. 1979. Soricidae (Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 67:329-379. |
|
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
|
|
Sylvisorex |
olduvaiensis |
|
Described as Suncus cf. lixus by Butler & Greenwood (1965). |
No |
|
OVPP-Sylvisorex 9 |
3823 |
6 - FLK NN |
|
MAN-f, (n=19) |
|
|
I |
1 |
|
Butler, P., and Greenwood, M. 1979. Soricidae (Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 67:329-379. |
|
150 - Butler and Greenwood |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
|
|
Sylvisorex |
olduvaiensis |
|
Described as Suncus cf. lixus by Butler & Greenwood (1965). |
No |
|
OVPP-Tatera 4 |
3964 |
7 - FLK North |
|
CRA-f, M |
|
|
I |
1 |
|
Denys, C. 1989. Two new gerbillids (Rodentia, Mammalia) from Olduvai Bed I (Pleistocene, Tanzania). Neues Jahrbuch f |
Specimen is described as the "anterior skull fragment with the left and right upper molar rows" |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Myomorpha |
Myodonta |
Muroidea |
Muridae |
Gerbillinae |
Taterillini |
Tatera |
gentryi |
|
Holotype |
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 13 |
3082 |
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 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 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 |
|
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 |
|
OVPP-Testudines 8 |
3075 |
7 - FLK North |
|
CARA-f |
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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-Tilapia 8 |
2451 |
24 - DK |
|
OPER-f |
1962 |
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
2 |
Greenwood, P., and Todd, E. 1970. Fish remains from Olduvai. In: Fossil Vertebrates of Africa,vol. 2 New York: Academic Press. pp. 225-241. |
|
151 - Greenwood and Todd |
|
|
Yes |
|
Actinopterygii |
Perciformes |
|
|
|
Cichlidae |
Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Tilapini |
Tilapia |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 1 |
1351 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
M3 |
|
Denys, C. 1990. First occurrence of Xerus cf. inauris. Palaont. Z. 64: 359 |
The author mentions nine mandible fragments of Xerus cf. inauris and 25 total remains of sciurids. 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. |
147 - C. Denys |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Sciuromorpha |
Sciurida |
|
Sciuridae |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 2 |
2425 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
M3 |
|
Denys, C. 1990. First occurrence of Xerus cf. inauris. Palaont. Z. 64: 359 |
The author mentions nine mandible fragments of Xerus cf. inauris and 25 total remains of sciurids. 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. |
147 - C. Denys |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Sciuromorpha |
Sciurida |
|
Sciuridae |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 3 |
2426 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
M3 |
|
Denys, C. 1990. First occurrence of Xerus cf. inauris. Palaont. Z. 64: 359 |
The author mentions nine mandible fragments of Xerus cf. inauris and 25 total remains of sciurids. 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. |
147 - C. Denys |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Sciuromorpha |
Sciurida |
|
Sciuridae |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 4 |
2427 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
M3 |
|
Denys, C. 1990. First occurrence of Xerus cf. inauris. Palaont. Z. 64: 359 |
The author mentions nine mandible fragments of Xerus cf. inauris and 25 total remains of sciurids. 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. |
147 - C. Denys |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Sciuromorpha |
Sciurida |
|
Sciuridae |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 5 |
2428 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
M3 |
|
Denys, C. 1990. First occurrence of Xerus cf. inauris. Palaont. Z. 64: 359 |
The author mentions nine mandible fragments of Xerus cf. inauris and 25 total remains of sciurids. 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. |
147 - C. Denys |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Sciuromorpha |
Sciurida |
|
Sciuridae |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 6 |
2429 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
M3 |
|
Denys, C. 1990. First occurrence of Xerus cf. inauris. Palaont. Z. 64: 359 |
The author mentions nine mandible fragments of Xerus cf. inauris and 25 total remains of sciurids. 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. |
147 - C. Denys |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Sciuromorpha |
Sciurida |
|
Sciuridae |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 7 |
2430 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
M3 |
|
Denys, C. 1990. First occurrence of Xerus cf. inauris. Palaont. Z. 64: 359 |
The author mentions nine mandible fragments of Xerus cf. inauris and 25 total remains of sciurids. 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. |
147 - C. Denys |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Sciuromorpha |
Sciurida |
|
Sciuridae |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 8 |
2431 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
M3 |
|
Denys, C. 1990. First occurrence of Xerus cf. inauris. Palaont. Z. 64: 359 |
The author mentions nine mandible fragments of Xerus cf. inauris and 25 total remains of sciurids. 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. |
147 - C. Denys |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Sciuromorpha |
Sciurida |
|
Sciuridae |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Xerus 9 |
2432 |
7 - FLK North |
|
MAN-f, M, P |
|
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?) |
I |
M3 |
|
Denys, C. 1990. First occurrence of Xerus cf. inauris. Palaont. Z. 64: 359 |
The author mentions nine mandible fragments of Xerus cf. inauris and 25 total remains of sciurids. 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. |
147 - C. Denys |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Rodentia |
Sciuromorpha |
Sciurida |
|
Sciuridae |
Sciurinae |
Xerini |
Xerus |
inauris |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Zinjanthropus 10 |
3920 |
5 - FLK |
|
CRA-f |
|
|
I |
middle (Zinjanthropus) |
22 feet below the upper limit of bed I. |
Leakey, LSB. 1960. Recent discoveries at Olduvai Gorge. Nature 188:1050-1052. |
Author describes specimen as "parts of the skull of a second individual," in reference to the first Z. boisei skull found at this site OH 5. |
157 - L. Hlusko |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |