Pantylidae is an extinct family of

lepospondyl Lepospondyli is a diverse taxon of early tetrapods. With the exception of one late-surviving lepospondyl from the Late Permian of Morocco (''Diplocaulus minumus''), lepospondyls lived from the Early Carboniferous ( Mississippian) to the Early Per ...

amphibians and often considered a sister-group to the family

Tuditanidae Tuditanidae is an extinct family of tuditanomorph microsaurs. Fossils have been found from Nova Scotia, Ohio, and the Czech Republic and are Late Carboniferous in age. Tuditanids were medium-sized terrestrial microsaurs that resembled lizards. ...

. The family contains two genera ''

Pantylus ''Pantylus'' (from el, παν , 'all' and el, τύλος , 'knob') 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 ...

'' and ''

Stegotretus ''Stegotretus'' is an extinct genus of lepospondyl microsaur referred to the Pantylidae. It is known from the Carboniferous–Permian boundary Cutler Formation exposures of New Mexico. History of study Material now referred to ''Stegotretus ...

'', while a third, ''

Sparodus ''Sparodus'' is an extinct genus of microsaur within the family Gymnarthridae. See also * Prehistoric amphibian * List of prehistoric amphibians This list of prehistoric amphibians is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all genera ...

'', is sometimes placed here as well.

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