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 - Olson, 1976: Oligocene fossils found in Wyoming. These remains indicate a larger size and proportionally larger wings than those of the modern todies
- †Palaeotodus escampsiensis - Mourer-Chauviré, 1985: Upper Eocene fossils found in France
- †Palaeotodus itardiensis - Mourer-Chauviré, 1985: Lower Oligocene fossils found in France