Psammophis odysseus

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.

Psammophis odysseus Temporal range: Late Miocene, 5.5 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Psammophiidae
Genus:	Psammophis
Species:	†P. odysseus
Binomial name
†Psammophis odysseus Georgalis and Szyndlar, 2022[1]

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]