|
OVPP-Deinotherium 3 |
494 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
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 |
Proboscidea |
Tethytheria |
Behemota |
|
Deinotheriidae |
|
|
Deinotherium |
bozasi |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Elephas 9 |
500 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
5, 6 |
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 |
Proboscidea |
Tethytheria |
Behemota |
Elephantoidea |
Elephantidae |
|
|
Elephas |
recki |
|
The author says this is the "early form" of E. recki. |
No |
|
OVPP-Bovidae 1 |
690 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
5, 6 |
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 |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Python 4 |
374 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
6 |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Boidae |
|
|
Python |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Alcelaphini 3 |
670 |
14 - HWK E |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
lower |
Above level 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 |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
Indet. |
|
|
|
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-Tragelaphus 6 |
618 |
7 - FLK North |
|
|
1959 |
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
All levels |
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. |
|
142 - M. D. Leakey |
|
|
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Strepsicerotini |
Strepsiceros |
maryanus |
|
This specimen was reclassified as Tragelaphus strepsiceros maryanus by Gentry and Gentry (1978). |
No |
|
OVPP-Hippotragini 2 |
655 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
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 |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Hippotraginae |
Hippotragini |
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Gazella 9 |
674 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
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 |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Antilopinae |
Antilopini |
Gazella |
wellsi |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Chelonia 6 |
694 |
14 - HWK E |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
lower |
All levels |
Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Several tortoises are represented in beds 1, 2, and 4. There is no mention of how many specimens or what elements are preserved. |
142 - M. D. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Reptilia |
Chelonia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Chelonia 2 |
340 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
All levels |
Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Several tortoises are represented in beds 1, 2, and 4. There is no mention of how many specimens or what elements are preserved. |
142 - M. D. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Reptilia |
Chelonia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Crocodylus 2 |
341 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Crocodilia |
|
|
|
Crocodylidae |
|
|
Crocodylus |
niloticus |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Crocodylus 11 |
350 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Crocodilia |
|
|
|
Crocodylidae |
|
|
Crocodylus |
sp. nov. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Chamaeleontidae 3 |
367 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Chamaeleontidae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Scincidae 3 |
370 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Scincidae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Python 1 |
371 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Boidae |
|
|
Python |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Colubridae 1 |
380 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Colubridae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Colubridae 4 |
383 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Colubridae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Naja 1 |
385 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Elapidae |
|
|
Naja |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Bitis 1 |
390 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Squamata |
|
|
|
Viperidae |
|
|
Bitis |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Phoenicopteridae 1 |
404 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
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 |
|
Aves |
Phoenicopteriformes |
|
|
|
Phoenicopteridae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Myosorex 4 |
415 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
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 |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
Crocidurinae |
|
Myosorex |
robinsoni |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Suncus 8 |
421 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
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 |
Insectivora |
|
|
Soricoidea |
Soricidae |
Crocidurinae |
|
Suncus |
orangiae |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Otomys 3 |
437 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
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 |
Rodentia |
Myomorpha |
Myodonta |
Muroidea |
Muridae |
Murinae |
Otomyini |
Otomys |
kempi |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Gerbillus 2 |
438 |
7 - FLK North |
|
|
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
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 |
Rodentia |
Myomorpha |
Myodonta |
Muroidea |
Muridae |
Gerbilinae |
Gerbilini |
Gerbillus |
sp |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Muridae 7 |
445 |
7 - FLK North |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
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 |
Rodentia |
Myomorpha |
Myodonta |
Muroidea |
Muridae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Stylohipparion 11 |
534 |
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 |
Perissodactyla |
Hippomorpha |
|
|
Equidae |
Equinae |
|
Stylohipparion |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Ceratotherium 3 |
536 |
24 - DK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
All levels |
Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
The author indicates there are several specimens in the British Museum of Natural History. He also indicates a collection housed by Dr. Kohl-Larson. This specimen number may be changed when the original elements are observed in their respective collections.The author suggests that previously published accounts of this species may have actually been from deeper/older deposits such as Bed 5. There are no specifics of what types of elements have been preserved but several are implied. |
142 - M. D. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Ceratomorpha |
Tapiromorpha |
Rhinocerotoidea |
Rhinocerotidae |
Rhinocerotinae |
Rhinocerotini |
Ceratotherium |
simum |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Ceratotherium 13 |
547 |
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. |
The author indicates there are several specimens in the British Museum of Natural History. He also indicates a collection housed by Dr. Kohl-Larson. This specimen number may be changed when the original elements are observed in their respective collections.The author suggests that previously published accounts of this species may have actually been from deeper/older deposits such as Bed 5. There are no specifics of what types of elements have been preserved but several are implied. |
142 - M. D. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Ceratomorpha |
Tapiromorpha |
Rhinocerotoidea |
Rhinocerotidae |
Rhinocerotinae |
Rhinocerotini |
Ceratotherium |
simum |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Suidae 3 |
581 |
29 - FC W |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
middle |
Both 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 |
|
Suoidea |
Suidae |
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Chelonia 7 |
695 |
29 - FC W |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
middle |
both levels |
Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Several tortoises are represented in beds 1, 2, and 4. There is no mention of how many specimens or what elements are preserved. |
142 - M. D. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Reptilia |
Chelonia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Heterocephalus 5 |
454 |
27 - MNK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
middle |
both sites |
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 |
Rodentia |
|
|
|
Bathyergidae |
Heterocephalinae |
|
Heterocephalus |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Elephas 12 |
503 |
27 - MNK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
middle |
both sites |
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 |
Proboscidea |
Tethytheria |
Behemota |
Elephantoidea |
Elephantidae |
|
|
Elephas |
recki |
|
The author says this is the "evolved form" of E. recki. |
No |
|
OVPP-Equus 9 |
516 |
27 - MNK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
middle |
both sites |
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 |
Perissodactyla |
Hippomorpha |
|
|
Equidae |
Equinae |
Equini |
Equus |
oldowayensis |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Ceratotherium 8 |
542 |
27 - MNK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
middle |
both sites |
Leakey MD. (1971) Olduvai Gorge, Vol. 3: excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
The author indicates there are several specimens in the British Museum of Natural History. He also indicates a collection housed by Dr. Kohl-Larson. This specimen number may be changed when the original elements are observed in their respective collections.The author suggests that previously published accounts of this species may have actually been from deeper/older deposits such as Bed 5. There are no specifics of what types of elements have been preserved but several are implied. |
142 - M. D. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Ceratomorpha |
Tapiromorpha |
Rhinocerotoidea |
Rhinocerotidae |
Rhinocerotinae |
Rhinocerotini |
Ceratotherium |
simum |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Libytherium 11 |
615 |
23 - TK |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
upper |
Channel |
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 |
No |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Giraffoidea |
Giraffidae |
|
|
Libytherium |
olduvaiensis |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Crocodylus 9 |
348 |
26 - FC |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
middle |
floor |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Crocodilia |
|
|
|
Crocodylidae |
|
|
Crocodylus |
niloticus |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Crocodylus 13 |
352 |
26 - FC |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
middle |
floor |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Crocodilia |
|
|
|
Crocodylidae |
|
|
Crocodylus |
sp. nov. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Crocodylus 20 |
359 |
26 - FC |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
middle |
floor |
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 |
|
Reptilia |
Crocodilia |
|
|
|
Crocodylidae |
|
|
Crocodylus |
sp. |
|
|
No |
|
OVPP-Elephas 14 |
505 |
29 - FC W |
|
UK |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
middle |
floor |
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 |
Proboscidea |
Tethytheria |
Behemota |
Elephantoidea |
Elephantidae |
|
|
Elephas |
recki |
|
The author says this is the "evolved form" of E. recki. |
No |