Palaeotodus is an extinct genus of todies in the family Todidae. The genus has at least three species known from fossils found in west-central Europe and western North America.

Species

The following species are classified within the genus:

  • †Palaeotodus emryi - Olson, 1976: Oligocene fossils found in Wyoming (U.S.A.). These remains indicate a larger size and proportionally larger wings than those of the modern todies[2]
  • †Palaeotodus escampsiensis - Mourer-Chauviré, 1985: Upper Eocene fossils found in France[2]
  • †Palaeotodus itardiensis - Mourer-Chauviré, 1985: Lower Oligocene fossils found in France[2]

References

  1. ^ "Palaeotodus". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  2. ^ a b c Feduccia, Alan (1999-01-01). The Origin and Evolution of Birds. Yale University Press. p. 335. ISBN 0300078617.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaeotodus
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