- Excavation/Discovery Date:
- ID By:
- 150 - Butler and Greenwood
- ID Date:
- Research Team:
- Repository:
- Bibilographic Information:
- Butler, P., and Greenwood, M. 1979. Soricidae (Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 67:329-379.
- Curatorial Notes:
- Authors do not provide MNI. Includes holotype for the species, a right mandibular ramus with complete dentition. The following specimens are specifically mentioned by the authors: a. Right mandible with base of I1 and worn I2-M3 b. Right mandible with unworn M1-M3 and alveoli of I2 and P4 c. Right mandible with M1, M2 and alveoli of M3
OVPP-Sylvisorex 12
- CODI ID:
- 3826
- Arch. Locality:
- 6 - FLK NN
- Geo. Locality:
- Elements Preserved:
- FEM, (n=6), HUM, (n=27), MAN-f, (n=139)
- Sediment/Matrix Adhering:
Taxonomy
- Class:
- Mammalia
- Order:
- Insectivora
- Suborder:
- Infraorder:
- Superfamily:
- Soricoidea
- Family:
- Soricidae
- Subfamily:
- Tribe:
- Genus:
- Sylvisorex
- Species:
- olduvaiensis
- Subspecies:
- Taxonomic Notes:
- Described as Suncus cf. lixus by Butler & Greenwood (1965).
- Taxonomic Problems:
- Bed:
- I
- Level:
- 2/3
- In Situ:
- Unknown
- Stratigraphic Horizon: