Pantylus
Pantylus is an extinct lepospondyl amphibian from the Permian period of North America.
Pantylus cordatus
| Pantylus Temporal range: Early Permian | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | †Recumbirostra |
| Family: | †Pantylidae |
| Genus: | †Pantylus |
| Species: | †P. cordatus |
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| †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.[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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