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Pantylus Temporal range: Early Permian |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Subclass: | †Lepospondyli |
| Order: | Microsauria |
| Family: | Pantylidae |
| Genus: | Pantylus |
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Pantylus cordatus Cope, 1881 |
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Pantylus is an extinct lepospondyl amphibian from the Permian period of North America.
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.