Palaeotodus fossil map
Where fossils of Palaeotodus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 30 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 33.9–27.3 million years ago (Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Todidae |
| Named by | Olson 1976 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany |
| Rock formations | txn:39388 |
About Palaeotodus
Palaeotodus is an extinct genus of todies in the family Todidae. The genus has at least three species known from fossils found in France and the American state of Wyoming. They were larger than modern todies, and closer in size to the modern living tody motmot.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Palaeotodus (revision 1380576841), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q30589861.
