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.
| Palaeotodus Temporal range: Lower Oligocene
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Todidae |
| Genus: | †Palaeotodus Olson, 1976 |
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Species
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-Chauviré, 1985: Upper Eocene fossils found in France[2]
- †Palaeotodus itardiensis - Mourer-Chauviré, 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.