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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
	F565	3102	8 - MK		SHEL-f		106 - Natural History Museum UK (?)	IV			--		152 - W. Auffenberg			Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines										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
	F57	3103	8 - MK		SHEL-f		106 - Natural History Museum UK (?)	IV			--		152 - W. Auffenberg			Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines										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
	F645	3104	8 - MK		SHEL-f		106 - Natural History Museum UK (?)	IV			--		152 - W. Auffenberg			Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines										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
	F6647	3105	8 - MK		SHEL-f		106 - Natural History Museum UK (?)	IV			--		152 - W. Auffenberg			Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines										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
	7285	3940			L-COX			I/II			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, KK, BK, and DK but does not specifically assign site.	157 - L. Hlusko	2012/6/28		Unknown		Mammalia	Carnivora											No
	303	3945			L-I						Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100.	Specimen is upper I3.Author lists specimen in an assemblage that is described as coming from BK, THL, and FLK N but does not specifically assign site.	157 - L. Hlusko	2012/6/28		Unknown		Mammalia	Carnivora											No
	OVPP-Testudines 15	6853	18 - VEK		SHEL-f		106 - Natural History Museum UK (?)				--		152 - W. Auffenberg			Unknown		Reptilia	Testudines										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
	F128	6856	19 - SHK		SHEL-f		105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?)				--	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										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
	F240	6857	19 - SHK		SHEL-f		105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?)					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										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-250	7928			L-ULNA-f		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	II	Upper		--	Proximal left ulna fragment	157 - L. Hlusko	2012/07/08	253 - OVPP	No		Mammalia	Carnivora											No
	OVPP-307	7985			L-COR		126 - Mary Leakey Camp, Antiquities Station Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	I	Lower	1 meter above Bed I lavas.	--	Left coracoid	157 - L. Hlusko	2012/07/11	253 - OVPP	No		Aves												No
	OLD 1960 S.42 HWK II	8050	11 - HWK		L-MAN-f, P, M	1960	122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	II			--	Packed in National Museum in Nairobi, Kenya in box 188 or 189 labeled "Cercopithecidae" for transport to National Museum of History, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Emclosed card found with specimen states "Pleistocene Spec: Frag lt. mandible with PM3-4 and MI."		2012/7/20	264 - Leakey family expedition	Unknown		Mammalia	Primates	Anthropoidea	Haplorhini	Cercopithecoidea								No
	OLD 1960 SHK II 067/2771	8053	19 - SHK		L-MAN-f, M	1960	122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	II	Upper		--	Packed in National Museum in Nairobi, Kenya in box 188 or 189 labeled "Cercopithecidae" for transport to National Museum of History, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Enclosed card states: "Spec: Frag left mandible with symphysis. M1-3 in place. Loc: Olduvai. L.S.B. Leakey '60. Field no: OLD 1960 SHK II 067/2771. Pleistocene. Cercopithecoidea." Left mandible fragment with M1-3.		2012/7/23	264 - Leakey family expedition	Unknown		Mammalia	Primates	Anthropoidea	Haplorhini	Cercopithecoidea								No
	OLD 61/7421 FLK N I Tr.III LS/1-2	8118	7 - FLK North		L-FEM		122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	I	1-2	Tr. III surface	--	Shaft of left femur.		2012/07/27	264 - Leakey family expedition	Unknown	Y	Mammalia	Primates	Anthropoidea	Haplorhini	Cercopithecoidea								No