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.
^ abGeorgalis, Georgios L.; Szyndlar, Zbigniew (22 February 2022). "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: ar.24892. doi:10.1002/ar.24892.
