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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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2823 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
OLD-1926 11911 LIMB-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1926 Unknown Mammalia Yes
OLD-1925 11912 PVG-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1925; pelvis fragment with obturator foramen Unknown Mammalia Yes
OLD-1907 11913 LIMB-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1907; limb fragment immature Unknown Mammalia Yes
OLD-609 11964 CAL-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-609; in Rhino drawer Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Yes
OLD-1921 11989 PVG-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1921 Unknown Mammalia No
OLD-1905 11990 LIMB-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1905; unidentified limb immature fragment Unknown Mammalia Yes
OLD-1917 12199 UK-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1917 Unknown Mammalia Yes
OLD-1918 12200 UK-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1918 Unknown Mammalia Yes
OLD-117 12407 MAX-f with teeth 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-117; based on note with specimen, may not be from Olduvai Unknown Mammalia Rhino or Hippo Yes
OLD-119 12409 CRA-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-119; based on note with specimen, may not be from Olduvai Unknown Mammalia large mammal Yes
OLD-144 12435 RAD-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-144; proximal radius Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla No
OLD-173 12464 5 - FLK UK-f (2) 114 - Natural History Museum UK I -- OLD-173; M. Pleistocene (KAMASIAN) Bed I FLK Olduvai TT found near "Deinotherium" skeleton; Colld. & presd. L.S.B. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Vertebrate Yes
OLD-2 12487 24 - DK MAN-f, M 114 - Natural History Museum UK I -- OLD-2; left mandibular fragment with molar; "OLD/64 DK I B+ Surface" Unknown Mammalia Carnivora No
OLD-3 12544 R-MAN-f, TOOTH (3) 114 - Natural History Museum UK V -- OLD-3; not fossilized; "U. Pleistocene Upper Kenya Caspian C. Bed V, Olduvai, T.T. Living site contemporary with Olduvai skull. Colld. Miss DMA Bate & Dr. KP Oakley Presd. 1947." Unknown Mammalia Rodentia No
OLD-7 12807 RIB-f, M, MAX-f, TOOTH, TIB (7 total) 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-7; not fossilized; micro mammal; distal articular end of tibia is preserved Unknown Yes
UCMP 42072 12810 MTP-f 1948 276 - University of California Museum of Paleontology Unknown Mammalia Yes
UCMP 42079 12816 CARA-f 1948 276 - University of California Museum of Paleontology Unknown Reptilia Testudines Yes
OLD-725 12839 L-FRLT, L-HOR 114 - Natural History Museum UK I -- OLD-725; L-FRLT with HOR; juvenile Unknown Yes
OLD-776 12878 19 - SHK L-MTT-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK II -- OLD-776; L-MTT-f proximal Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Antidorcas recki No
M 104176 13050 LIMB-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1136 Unknown Aves Unknown
M 104172 13070 I-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1154 Unknown Mammalia Suidae or Equidae Yes
OLD-1887 13215 PVG-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1887; os coxae-f Unknown Mammalia large mammal Unknown
OLD-1888 13216 LIMB-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1888 Unknown Mammalia No
OLD-1896 13221 CRA-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1896 Unknown unknown Yes
OLD-1897 13222 TEM-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1897; petrous portion fragment Unknown Mammalia No
OLD-1898 13223 27 - MNK TEM-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK IV -- OLD-1898; petrous portion fragment; "Oldoway MNK IV 6.V.35" Unknown Mammalia No
OLD-1899 13224 TEM-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1899; petrous portion fragment Unknown Mammalia No
OLD-1900 13225 SAC-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1900 Unknown Mammalia No
1931 II 618 8586 UK-f 1913 116 - Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (BSPG), Munich, Germany -- 3 indet. bone frags. Reck Field No.: VII 672. 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012. No
1931 II 951 8587 UK-f 1913 116 - Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (BSPG), Munich, Germany -- Rib fragment? Reck Field No.: XVI 1251. 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012. No
1931 II 1167 8588 UK-f 1913 116 - Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (BSPG), Munich, Germany Black E. 1937. Fossil Antelopes of Olduvai. Scientific results of the Olduvai Expedition 1913:8-104. Frag indet. Reck Field No.: XII 568. 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012. No
1931 II 1175 8589 UK-f 1913 116 - Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (BSPG), Munich, Germany -- Indet frag. Reck Field No.: XVI 1134. 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012. No
1931 II 1202 8590 UK-f 1913 116 - Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (BSPG), Munich, Germany -- Reck Field No.: none. No label, no field number. 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012. No
1931 II 1236 8591 UK-f 1913 116 - Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (BSPG), Munich, Germany Black E. 1937. Fossil Antelopes of Olduvai. Scientific results of the Olduvai Expedition 1913:8-104. Large rib? Label/publication taxon ID: Gorgon taurinus semiticus. Reck Field No.: XXXII 1533. 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012. No
1931 II 933 8804 RIB-f 1913 116 - Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (BSPG), Munich, Germany -- Very eroded fragment, v. large. Label/publication taxon ID: Gorgon taurinus semiticus. Reck Field No.: XXV 1512. Order indeterminate. 273 - Reck expedition Unknown Mammalia Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012. No
COP-12-62 9646 99 - 95 A R-MAN-f, R-MAN 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania -- Right mandible fragment with M2-M3. Possibly same individual as COP-12-61. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/06/22 254 - COP Unknown Y No
OVPP-371 9742 PVG-f 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Lower -- Acetabular fragment. Large. 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/06/24 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla 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
144 2822 19 - SHK VER, RAY-f 1957 104 - Unknown II Greenwood, P., and Todd, E. 1970. Fish remains from Olduvai. In: Fossil Vertebrates of Africa,vol. 2 New York: Academic Press. pp. 225-241. It is unclear how many specimens are represented by these specimens. 151 - Greenwood and Todd Unknown Actinopterygii Perciformes No
F490 3028 6 - FLK NN CARA-f, LIMB, PLAS-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