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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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405 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-910 12240 MAX-f , M 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-910; maxilla fragment with molar Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-912 11810 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-912 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-913 11811 RAD 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-913; radius distal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-914 11812 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-914 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-918 11816 TIB 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-918; tibia distal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-919 11817 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-919 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-921 11818 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-921 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-927 11821 MTC 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-927 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-928 12962 24 - DK VER 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-928; ".S DK" Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae No
OLD-931 12282 PHX 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-931; intermediate phalanx Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-933 12966 MAN-f, M-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-933 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae No
OLD-945 11823 TIB 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-945; tibia proximal end Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-946 11824 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-946 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-948 11825 TOOTH 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-948 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-949 11826 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-949 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-950 11827 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-950 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-960 12279 SAC 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-960; partial sacrum Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-965 11834 VER 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-965 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-975 11838 M-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-975; found in hippopotamus drawer Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-978 12277 TUSK-f 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-978; found in box with 47, 978, 578, 689. Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-979 11442 MTP 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-979; found in hippopotamus drawer Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-98 12991 PHX -- OLD-98 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae No
OLD-983 11805 MTC 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-983 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-985 11807 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-985 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-986 12993 HAM 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-986; unciform Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae No
OLD-988 11809 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-988 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-990 11443 AST 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-990 Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Yes
OLD-992 12995 TIB 114 - Natural History Museum UK -- OLD-992; distal tibia; immature Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Tethytheria Behemota Elephantoidea Hippopotamidae No
OVPP-139 7819 MAN-f , M 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania III -- Mandible fragment with M1-M2. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/06 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae No
OVPP-254 7932 d-M 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania II Middle -- Mandibular dM1. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/08 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae No
OVPP-305 7983 M 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Upper 1/2 meter above Tuff 1F. -- 2 molars. Needs significant preparation. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/11 253 - OVPP Yes Y Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae No
OVPP-336 8014 R-MAX-f, R-M 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Upper 2 meters below Tuff 1F. -- Right maxillary fragment with M1-M3. Needs significant preparation. 157 - L. Hlusko 2012/07/11 253 - OVPP No Y Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae No
OVPP-379 9750 AST 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania Ndutu? -- 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/06/24 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae No
OVPP-669 10042 M-f 126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania I Lower 3m below carbonate that overlies Tuff IA channel fill. -- 157 - L. Hlusko 2013/07/04 253 - OVPP No Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 1 112 CRA, MAX, MAN 104 - Unknown I, II, IV Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. The author mentions several specimens from beds 1, 2, and 4. 130 - L.S.B. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 10 589 14 - HWK E UK 104 - Unknown II middle 3, 4, 5 Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Yes Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 11 590 10 - BK UK 104 - Unknown II upper Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 12 591 23 - TK UK 104 - Unknown II upper All levels Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Yes Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 13 592 10 - BK UK 104 - Unknown II upper Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. 142 - M. D. Leakey 264 - Leakey family expedition Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus sp. No
OVPP-Hippopotamus 2 282 24 - DK UK 104 - Unknown I lower All levels 130 - L.S.B. Leakey Unknown Mammalia Artiodactyla Suiformes Hippopotamoidea Hippopotamidae Hippopotaminae Hippopotamus gorgops No