Pantylus

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 cordatus

Pantylus Temporal range: Early Permian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	†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]