Pantylus
Extinct genus of tetrapods
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Pantylus (from Greek: παν pan, 'all' and Greek: τύλος tylos, 'knob')[1] is an extinct microsaurian tetrapod from the Permian period of North America.
| Pantylus Temporal range: Early Permian | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Family: | †Pantylidae |
| Genus: | †Pantylus Cope, 1881 |
| Species: | †P. cordatus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Pantylus cordatus Cope, 1881 | |
Pantylus was probably a largely terrestrial animal, judging from its well-built legs. It was about 25 centimetres (10 in) long, and resembled a lizard with a large skull and short limbs. It had numerous blunt teeth, and probably chased after invertebrate prey.[2]
