Psammophis odysseus explained

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.

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]

Notes and References

1. Georgalis . Georgios L. . Szyndlar . Zbigniew . 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 . 22 February 2022 . ar.24892 . 10.1002/ar.24892.
2. Web site: Psammophis Odysseus: Greek Professor Names Prehistoric Snake "in Honour" Of Odysseus. en. 17 March 2022. 17 May 2022. greekcitytimes.com. Greek City Times.