Palaeotodus

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

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