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Extinct genus of tetrapods From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | †Microsauria |
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]
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