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.
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]
^ abcFeduccia, Alan (1999-01-01). The Origin and Evolution of Birds. Yale University Press. p. 335. ISBN0300078617.
January 01, 1970
palaeotodus, extinct, genus, todies, family, todidae, genus, least, three, species, known, from, fossils, found, west, central, europe, western, north, america, temporal, range, preꞒ, lower, oligocene, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, an. 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 PalaeotodusTemporal range 33 9 28 4 Ma 1 PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Lower Oligocene Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Coraciiformes Family Todidae Genus PalaeotodusOlson 1976 Species see textSpecies editThe 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 Chauvire 1985 Upper Eocene fossils found in France 2 Palaeotodus itardiensis Mourer Chauvire 1985 Lower Oligocene fossils found in France 2 References edit Palaeotodus paleobiodb org Retrieved 2022 02 23 a b c Feduccia Alan 1999 01 01 The Origin and Evolution of Birds Yale University Press p 335 ISBN 0300078617 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palaeotodus amp oldid 1193024178, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
