Excavation/Discovery Date:
ID By:
137 - A. Gentry
ID Date:
Research Team:
Repository:
104 - Unknown
Bibilographic Information:
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.
Curatorial Notes:

HWK East II 891

CODI ID:
1299
Arch. Locality:
14 - HWK E
Geo. Locality:
Elements Preserved:
HOR-f
Sediment/Matrix Adhering:

Taxonomy

Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Artiodactyla
Suborder:
Ruminantia
Infraorder:
Superfamily:
Bovoidea
Family:
Bovidae
Subfamily:
Alcelaphinae
Tribe:
Alcelaphini
Genus:
Damaliscus
Species:
sp.
Subspecies:
Taxonomic Notes:
The authors suggest this specimen is similar to the D. niro type A specimens but is not similar enough to be assigned to D. niro.
Taxonomic Problems:
Bed:
II
Level:
In Situ:
Yes
Stratigraphic Horizon:
2

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