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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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3838 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
BK II 1953.067/5508 1139 10 - BK MTT 1953 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 This specimen is presumably from Megalotragus kattwinkelli or Connochaetes taurinus olduvaiensis. No
M 103983 11390 10 - BK R-HOR 1935 114 - Natural History Museum UK Bed II Surface -- OLD-353 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovoidea Bovidae Alcelaphinae Alcelaphini Parmularius angusticornis Yes
BK II Ext 1953.426 + 428 1140 10 - BK RAD 1953 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 This specimen is presumably from Megalotragus kattwinkelli or Connochaetes taurinus olduvaiensis. No
SHK II 1957.558 1141 19 - SHK MTC 1957 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 This specimen is presumably from Megalotragus kattwinkelli or Connochaetes taurinus olduvaiensis. No
BK II 1952.219 1142 10 - BK MTC 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 This specimen is presumably from Megalotragus kattwinkelli or Connochaetes taurinus olduvaiensis. No
JK 2 III A. 1272 1143 46 - JK 2 MTC 104 - Unknown III 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 This specimen is presumably from Megalotragus kattwinkelli or Connochaetes taurinus olduvaiensis. No
MNK II 752 1144 27 - MNK MTT 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 Connochaetes taurinus olduvaiensis No
OLD-1050 11445 VER-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1050 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1051 11446 VER-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1051 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1052 11447 VER-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1052 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1053 11448 VER-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1053 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1054 11449 VER-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1054 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
BK II Ext 1953.416 1145 10 - BK MTT 1953 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 This specimen is probably of Parmularius angusticornis or Damaliscus niro. It could also be from Connochaetes. No
OLD-1055 11450 VER-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1055 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1056 11451 VER-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1056 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1057 11452 VER-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1057 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1058 11453 VER-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1058 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1059 11454 VER 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1059 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1060 11456 VER 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1060 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1061 11457 VER 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1061 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1062 11458 VER 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1062 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1063 11459 VER 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1063 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
BK II 1953.067/5509 1146 10 - BK MTT 1953 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 Connochaetes taurinus olduvaiensis No
OLD-1064 11460 VER 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1064 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1065 11461 VER 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1065 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1066 11462 VER 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1066 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1068 11463 VER 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1068 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1069 11464 VER-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1069 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1070 11465 VER-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1070 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1071 11466 VER-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1071 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1072 11467 VER-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1072 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1073 11468 VER 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1073 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1074 11469 VER 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1074 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
MNK II 136 1147 27 - MNK MAN, M, P 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 This specimen is probably of Parmularius angusticornis or Damaliscus niro. It could also be from Connochaetes. No
OLD-1075 11470 VER 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1075 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1200 11471 L-HUM-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1200; left humerus distal end fragment; drawer says 'Alcelaphini humeri' Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1201 11472 R-HUM-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1201; right humerus distal end fragment; drawer says 'Alcelaphini humeri' Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1202 11473 L-HUM-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1202; left humerus distal end fragment; drawer says 'Alcelaphini humeri' Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1203 11474 L-HUM-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1203; left humerus proximal end fragment; drawer says 'Alcelaphini humeri' Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes
OLD-1204 11475 L-HUM-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-1204; left humerus distal end fragment; drawer says 'Alcelaphini humeri' Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Yes