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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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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
	OVPP-Pipistrellus 1	24	6 - FLK NN		MAN		104 - Unknown	I	middle	3	Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.		130 - L.S.B. Leakey		264 - Leakey family expedition	Yes		Mammalia	Chiroptera	Microchiroptera		Vespertilionoidea	Vespertillionidae	Vespertillioninae	Pipstrellini	Pipistrellus	rueppelei		This mandible resembles P. rueppelei but is somewhat larger and is roughly the size of P. dormeri from India.	No
	OVPP-Varanus 1	231			UK		104 - Unknown	I			Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.	Several specimens have been found but no description is given.	140 - E.E. Williams		264 - Leakey family expedition	Unknown		Reptilia	Squamata	Scleroglossa	Anguimorpha	Varanoidea	Varanidae			Varanus				No
	F558	6848			CARA-f, NRL-f		106 - Natural History Museum UK (?)				--	The authors say this specimen comes from "SI" though this is not a known locality.	152 - W. Auffenberg			Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines	Cryptodira		Testidinoidea	Testudinidae			Geochelone	sp.		The author puts this specimen in Geochelone, species B.	No
	MW 49/136	6877			PERI-f		106 - Natural History Museum UK (?)				Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522.		152 - W. Auffenberg			Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines	Cryptodira		Testidinoidea	Testudinidae			Geochelone	pardalis		The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines.	No
	NN 42	6878			R-PLR		106 - Natural History Museum UK (?)				Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522.		152 - W. Auffenberg			Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines	Cryptodira		Testidinoidea	Testudinidae			Geochelone	sp.		The author puts this specimen in Geochelone, species B.	No
	F558	3081			CARA-f, NRL-f		106 - Natural History Museum UK (?)				--	The authors say this specimen comes from "SI" though this is not a known locality.	152 - W. Auffenberg			Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines	Cryptodira		Testidinoidea	Testudinidae			Geochelone	sp.		The author puts this specimen in Geochelone, species B.	No
	F1385	3099	10 - BK		EPLS, HYPL		105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?)	II			--	Original information indicated that this specimen was located in Nairobi. This specimen is likely within the material that was repatriated to Dar in 2011, but this has yet to be confirmed.	152 - W. Auffenberg		264 - Leakey family expedition	Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines	Cryptodira		Testidinoidea	Testudinidae			Geochelone	pardalis			No
	OVPP-Geochelone 1	3106	10 - BK		R-HYPL-f		105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?)	II			Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522.	Original information indicated that this specimen was located in Nairobi. This specimen is likely within the material that was repatriated to Dar in 2011, but this has yet to be confirmed.	152 - W. Auffenberg		264 - Leakey family expedition	Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines	Cryptodira		Testidinoidea	Testudinidae			Geochelone	pardalis			No
	OVPP-Geochelone 2	3107	24 - DK		PLR-f, CARA-f		105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?)	I			Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522.	Original information indicated that this specimen was located in Nairobi. This specimen is likely within the material that was repatriated to Dar in 2011, but this has yet to be confirmed.	152 - W. Auffenberg		264 - Leakey family expedition	Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines	Cryptodira		Testidinoidea	Testudinidae			Geochelone	pardalis		The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines.	No
	OVPP-Geochelone 3	3108	24 - DK		PERI-f		105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?)	I			Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522.	Original information indicated that this specimen was located in Nairobi. This specimen is likely within the material that was repatriated to Dar in 2011, but this has yet to be confirmed.	152 - W. Auffenberg		264 - Leakey family expedition	Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines	Cryptodira		Testidinoidea	Testudinidae			Geochelone	pardalis		The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines.	No
	OVPP-Geochelone 4	3109	24 - DK		NRL-f		105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?)	I			Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522.	Original information indicated that this specimen was located in Nairobi. This specimen is likely within the material that was repatriated to Dar in 2011, but this has yet to be confirmed.	152 - W. Auffenberg		264 - Leakey family expedition	Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines	Cryptodira		Testidinoidea	Testudinidae			Geochelone	pardalis		The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines.	No
	MW 49/136	3110			PERI-f		106 - Natural History Museum UK (?)				Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522.		152 - W. Auffenberg			Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines	Cryptodira		Testidinoidea	Testudinidae			Geochelone	pardalis		The author mentions there are over 3,000 fossilized turtle fragments from Olduvai Gorge, 98% of which are from the species Pelusios sinuatus. However, it is unclear which specimens belong to which species based on the description given. When it was unclear, the specimen is only referred to as belonging to the Order Testudines.	No
	NN 42	3111			R-PLR		106 - Natural History Museum UK (?)				Auffenberg, W. 1981. The fossil turtles of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa. Copeia 1981:509-522.		152 - W. Auffenberg			Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines	Cryptodira		Testidinoidea	Testudinidae			Geochelone	sp.		The author puts this specimen in Geochelone, species B.	No
	766	3942			MTP			I			Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100.	Author lists specimen in an assemblage that is described as coming from FLK N, FLK NN, and MNK but does not specifically assign site.Specimen is pictured in image 1.	157 - L. Hlusko	2012/6/28		Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OVPP-557	9931			R-M		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	I	Lower	2m above red silts.	--	Right maxillary M3.	157 - L. Hlusko	2013/06/30	253 - OVPP	No		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OLD-637	12771			P		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-637; upper premolar, assorted fragments (8)				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suina		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OVPP-565	9938			M		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	I	Lower	About 20m above Tuff IA.	--	M3.	157 - L. Hlusko	2013/06/30	253 - OVPP	No	Y	Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	1955.257	3962	10 - BK		R-M			II			Gentry, A., and Gentry, A. 1969. Fossil camels in Kenya and Tanzania. Nature 222:898.		157 - L. Hlusko	2012/6/28		Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OVPP-577	9950			M-f		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	I	Lower	6m below Tuff IB.	--		157 - L. Hlusko	2013/06/30	253 - OVPP	No		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OLD-480	12655	26 - FC		R-M		114 - Natural History Museum UK	II			--	OLD-480; right upper M2, partly unworn; FSC IIS 23.5.35				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae	Suinae	Phacochoerini	Metridiochoerus			formerly Tapinochoerus meadowsi	No
	OVPP-L-8	3975			M		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania				--	Specimen label: OLD-87-112-1-5; Box #: OLD87. (Maxillary?)	157 - L. Hlusko	2012/6/28		Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OLD-488	12661			C		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-488				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	COP-12-122	9706			MAN-f, L/R-I, L/R-C-f		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	II	Upper		--	Mandibular symphysis with left and right I1 and left I2 erupting, left and right canine roots present and alveolus for left P1.	157 - L. Hlusko	2013/06/23	254 - COP	Unknown	Y	Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OVPP-Metridiochoerus 2	3716	24 - DK		M		104 - Unknown	I			Bishop, L. C. 2010. Suoidea. Werdelin, L., Sanders, W. J., eds. In: Cenozoic Mammals of Africa. London: University of California Press. pp. 821-842.		156 - L. Bishop			Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae	Suinae	Phacochoerini	Metridiochoerus	compactus			No
	OVPP-Metridiochoerus 1	7478					104 - Unknown				Bishop, L. C. 2010. Suoidea. Werdelin, L., Sanders, W. J., eds. In: Cenozoic Mammals of Africa. London: University of California Press. pp. 821-842.	It is unclear what elements were recovered or locality.	156 - L. Bishop			Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae	Suinae	Phacochoerini	Metridiochoerus	hopwoodi			No
	OLD-980	12992	5 - FLK		C		114 - Natural History Museum UK	II			--	OLD-980; FLK II S				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suina		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OLD-672	12792	316 - VEK S		R-MAN-f, P, M (3)		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-672; R-MAN-f with P4-M3; VEKS 12.4(?).35				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suina		Suoidea	Suidae			Kolpochoerus	majus			No
	COP-12-139	9723			L-MAX-f, L-M		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	III			--	Left maxillary M3 with maxilla adhering.	157 - L. Hlusko	2013/06/23	254 - COP	Unknown	Y	Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OLD-769	12873	65 - SHK S		C		114 - Natural History Museum UK	II			--	OLD-769; upper canine; "OLDY SHK II S. 13.V.35."				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OLD-678	12796	33 - SWK		C		114 - Natural History Museum UK	II			--	OLD-678; 1 large fragment and 8 small fragments; SWK II S13				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suina		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	MB.Ma.7065	9218			TOOTH-f		128 - Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany				--	Tooth frag & thin section by W. Janensch. Reck field number: XIX 1548. Mfn room number: 2251.			273 - Reck expedition	Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae						Inventoried by Faysal Bibi in 2012.	No
	COP-12-153	9736			R-MAX-f, R-M		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania				--	Right maxillary M1 with adhering bone. Stratigraphy unknown.	157 - L. Hlusko	2013/06/23	254 - COP	Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OVPP-L-43	4010			M		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania				--	Specimen label: OLD-88-259-2-5. Box #: OLD881-E.	157 - L. Hlusko	2012/6/30		Unknown	Y	Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OVPP-368	9739			MTC		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	II	Lower		--	Third metacarpal.	157 - L. Hlusko	2013/06/24	253 - OVPP	No		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OLD-503	12677	39 - MRC		TOOTH		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-503				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OVPP-372	9743			MAN-f		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	II	Lower		--	Fragment of mandibular symphysis.	157 - L. Hlusko	2013/06/24	253 - OVPP	No		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OVPP-628	10001			M-f		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	I	Lower	Surface 6m below Tuff IB; sandy calcareous clays.	--	M3 fragment.	157 - L. Hlusko	2013/07/02	253 - OVPP	No	Y	Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OLD-780	12881			C		114 - Natural History Museum UK				--	OLD-780; surface				Unknown		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OVPP-375	9746			M-f		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	II	Lower		--	Fragment of M3.	157 - L. Hlusko	2013/06/24	253 - OVPP	No		Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No
	OLD-781	12882	27 - MNK		TOOTH		114 - Natural History Museum UK	IV			--	OLD-781; "OLDY MNK IV ? S 15/5/35"				Unknown	maybe MAN or MAX adhering; in concretion	Mammalia	Artiodactyla	Suiformes		Suoidea	Suidae							No