Excavation/Discovery Date:
ID By:
130 - L.S.B. Leakey
ID Date:
Research Team:
264 - Leakey family expedition
Repository:
104 - Unknown
Bibilographic Information:
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Curatorial Notes:
Abundant in layers 5 and above and particularly abundant in layers 3 and 2. Several maxillary specimens found.

OVPP-Nasilio 1

CODI ID:
14
Arch. Locality:
7 - FLK North
Geo. Locality:
Elements Preserved:
MAX
Sediment/Matrix Adhering:

Taxonomy

Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Insectivora
Suborder:
Infraorder:
Superfamily:
Family:
Macroscelididae
Subfamily:
Tribe:
Genus:
Nasilio
Species:
sp.
Subspecies:
Taxonomic Notes:
Taxonomic Problems:
Bed:
I
Level:
upper
In Situ:
Yes
Stratigraphic Horizon:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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