Pantylus

Pantylus; Temporal range: Early Permian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	†Recumbirostra
Family:	†Pantylidae
Genus:	†Pantylus
Species:	†P. cordatus
Binomial name
	†Pantylus cordatus; Cope, 1881

Pantylus is an extinct lepospondyl amphibian from the Permian period of North America.

Pantylus cordatus

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.^[1]

References[]

^ Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 55. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.

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[EoDP-1] Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 55. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.

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