Psammophis_odysseus

<i>Psammophis odysseus</i>

Psammophis odysseus

Extinct species of snake

Psammophis odysseus is an extinct species of terrestrial snake belonging to the family Psammophiidae.[1] It lived around 5.5 million years ago and was discovered in Salobreña, Spain by Georgios Georgalis. It is believed to have inhabited Africa and migrated to Eurasia.

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Studies

The original fossils discovered of the species are held at Museum of Natural Sciences in Madrid, Spain. It was studied on by several scientists working on a project for the Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Kraków.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Georgalis, Georgios L.; Szyndlar, Zbigniew (22 February 2022). "First occurrence of Psammophis (Serpentes) from Europe witnesses another Messinian herpetofaunal dispersal from Africa – biogeographic implications and a discussion of the vertebral morphology of psammophiid snakes". The Anatomical Record: ar.24892. doi:10.1002/ar.24892.
  2. [2]
    "Psammophis Odysseus: Greek Professor Names Prehistoric Snake "in Honour" Of Odysseus". greekcitytimes.com. Greek City Times. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.


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