Psammophis odysseus
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| Psammophis odysseus Temporal range: Late Miocene, | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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] | |
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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