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Cryptids are creatures presumed extinct, hypothetical species, or creatures known from anecdotal evidence and/or other evidence insufficient to prove their existence with scientific certainty. The slang term "cryptid" was first coined in 1983 by John Wall.[1] A cryptid may also be known as an Unidentified Mysterious Animal (UMA). The study of cryptids is known as Cryptozoology.

Notable examples: Cryptozoology

A

Name Other names Status Description Location
Acinonyx jubatus guttatus Woolly Cheetah Genetic Disorder Carnivorous Mammal Africa
Ahool Bat Indonesia
Akkorokamui Fish Japan
Almas Abnauayu, Almosty, Albasty, Bekk-Bok[2],
Biabin-Guli, Golub-Yavan, Gul-Biavan, Guli-Avan,
Kaptar, Kra-Dhun, Ksy-Giik, Ksy-Gyik, Ochokochi,
Mirygdy, Mulen, Voita, Wind-Man 		Primate Asia/Caucasus
Altamaha-ha River Animal United States, Georgia
Ameranthropoides loysi de Loys's Ape Primate South America
Andean Wolf Hagenbeck Wolf, Andean Mountain Wolf, Dasycyon hagenbecki Carnivorous Mammal High Andes
Atmospheric beast Hypothetical ? Atmosphere

B

Name Other names Status Description Location
Barmanou Primate Middle East/Asia
Basilisk Discredited Bird-Reptile Hybrid Western Europe/ Basel, Switzerland/ Warsaw, Poland
Batutut Primate East Asia
Bear Lake Monster Discredited Lake Animal United States, Idaho/Utah
The Beast of Bodmin Carnivorous Mammal United Kingdom
The Beast of Bray Road Carnivorous Mammal Wisconsin, United States
Beast of Busco Churubusco Turtle Reptile/Dinosaur United States
The Beast of Exmoor Carnivorous Mammal England
The Beast of Gévaudan Carnivorous Mammal France
Bergman's Bear God Bear Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Asia
Bessie Lake Animal Lake Erie, North America
Bigfoot Sasquatch Primate North America
Bili Ape Bondo Mystery Ape Abnormal population of Pan troglodytes;
possible new subspecies 		Primate Democratic Republic of Congo
Black Shuck Large black dog Carnivorous Mammal Coast of East Anglia, England
British Big Cats Alien Big Cats or ABCs,
Phantom Cats 		Carnivorous Mammal Great Britain
Brosno Dragon Lake Animal Lake Brosno, Russia
Bunyip Lake or Cave Animal Australia
Buru Presumed Extinct Reptile/Dinosaur India

C

Name Other names Status Description Location
Cadborosaurus willsi Caddy, Cadborosaurus Sea Animal Pacific Coast of North America
Camp Au Sable Duck Demon Duck Hoax Toothy Duck United States, Michigan
Canvey Island Monster Discredited Bipedal United Kingdom
Centaur Mythical Humanoid Greece
Champ Champtanystropheus Lake Animal Lake Champlain, North America
Cherufe Mythical Chile
Chessie (sea monster) Sea Animal Atlantic Coast of United States
Chipekwe Emela-ntouka Reptile/Dinosaur Africa
Chupacabra Goat Sucker Bipedal North/Central America
Coelacanth Confirmed Living Jawed Fish Africa/Indonesia
Con Rit Sea Animal Southeast Asia

D

Name Other names Status Description Location
Dahu Folklore Herbivorous Mammal France, Switzerland
Deinotherium Presumed Extinct Herbivorous Mammal Africa
Devil Bird Bird Sri Lanka
Dinosaurs in South America Reptile/Dinosaur South America
Dobhar-chu Carnivorous Mammal Ireland
Dover Demon Bipedal United States, Massachusetts
Dragon Legend Reptile Europe, America, China, Japan, Korea.
Drop Bear Legend Giant Koala Australia

E

Name Other names Status Description Location
Ebu Gogo Primate Flores, Indonesia
Elasmotherium Giant Rhinoceros Extinct Herbivorous Mammal Asia
Elf Mythical Humanoid Worldwide
Ennedi tiger Saber-toothed cat Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Africa
Emela-ntouka Reptile/Dinosaur Africa

F

Name Other names Status Description Location
Fear liath Primate Scotland
Flatwoods Monster Green Monster ? United States, West Virginia
Flying Rod Sky Fish Discredited Flying Creature Worldwide
Fouke Monster Boggy Creek Monster Primate United States, Arkansas
Fur-bearing Trout Discredited Fish North America

G

Name Other names Status Description Location
Gambo Sea Animal Africa
Genie Humanoid Island
Giant Anaconda Observer exaggeration of size Reptile/Dinosaur South America
Giant Penguin Discredited/Extinct Bird Florida (USA), New Zealand
Giglioli's whale Sea Animal Off Chile, Scotland and France (Mediterranean)
Gin-Sung[3] Bear-Men, Kung-Lu, Tok Primate China
Globster Sea Animal
Goatman urban legend Bipedal United States
Gorgon Mythical Reptilian Humanoid Greece
Gremlin Humanoid Worldwide
Greys Roswell Aliens, Reticulians, Zetas Bipedal Worldwide
Griffin Mythical Hybrid Worldwide

H

Name Other names Status Description Location
Harpy Mythical Humanoid World
Hellhounds Mythical Carnivorous Mammal
Hibagon Local legend Primate Japan
High-finned sperm whale Cetacean Shetland Islands
Hodag The Dag Discredited Carnivorous Mammal/Lizard United States, Wisconsin
Hoop Snake Discredited Reptile/Dinosaur United States/Australia
Hopkinsville Goblin Humanoid Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Humanzee Chuman Hypothetical Primate
Hyote Discredited Dog-like United States, Maryland

I-J

Name Other names Status Description Location
Iliamna Lake Monster Believed to be a giant sturgeon Lake Animal Lake Iliamna, Alaska
Inkanyamba Lake Animal Africa
Isshii Believed to be a giant eel Lake Animal Japan
Jackalope Discredited/Hoax Herbivorous Mammal North America
Japanese Wolf Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Japan
Jersey Devil Leeds Devil Bipedal United States, esp. New Jersey
John(Wolly) Yeti Discredited Bipedal Heart of Alps, spotted in lower regions

K

Name Other names Status Description Location
Kappa Bipedal Japan
Kasai Rex Discredited Reptile/Dinosaur Africa
Kikomba Primate Africa
Kikiyaon Carnivore Bird Africa
Kingstie Discredited Lake Animal North America, Lake Ontario
Kongamato Pterosaur/Bird/Bat Kenya
Kraken Giant Squid, Colossal Squid, Leviathain Giant squid confirmed (but much smaller in size than Kraken) Sea Animal World's Oceans
Kting Voar Snake-eating Cow Questionable but likely Herbivorous Mammal Cambodia
Kusshii Lake Animal Japan

L

Name Other names Status Description Location
Lake Tianchi Monster Uncomfirmed. Anectdotal evidence. Lake Animal China
Lake Van Monster Monster of Lake Van First reported in 1995. Controversial evidence for existence. Lake Animal Turkey
Lake Worth monster Unconfirmed. Last reported in 1970. Carnivorous Mammal United States, Texas
Lariosauro Lariosauro, Como Lake monster Water reptile Italy
Leviathan Legend? Giant Seabeast/fish World
Lindworm Discredited Europe
Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp Bipedal United States, South Carolina
Lizard Men Draconian, Reptoid, Dinosauroid Existence disputed Bipedal Worldwide
Loch Ness Monster Nessie Lake Monster Scotland
Long Horse[2] Hoax Similar to a normal horse, only several times the normal length. North America/Europe
Loveland Frog Bipedal United States, Ohio
Lusca Sea Animal World's Oceans

M

Name Other names Status Description Location
MacFarlane's Bear Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Canada
Maltese Tiger Blue Tiger Abnormal coloration due to mutation Carnivorous Mammal China
Mamlambo Lake Animal South Africa
Manipogo Winnipogo Lake Animal Lake Winnipeg, Canada
Mapinguari Remnant of Megatherium Herbivorous Mammal Amazon Rainforest
Maricoxi Primate South America
Marozi Carnivorous Mammal Africa
Marsupial Lion Thylaceo, Thylaceo carnifex Confirmed. Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Australia
Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu Reptile/Dinosaur Africa
Mecheny Primate Asia
Megalodon Presumed Extinct Giant Great White Shark World's Oceans
Megalania prisca Giant Australian Monitor Lizard Extinct Reptile/Dinosaur Australia
Menehune Primate United States, Hawaii
Merfolk Merman, Mermaid, Merpeople Mythical Sea Humanoid World's Oceans
Minhocão Exaggeration of existing animal Caecilian South America
Minnesota Iceman Primate United States, Minnesota
Mngwa Carnivorous Mammal Africa
Moehau Mythical Primate New Zealand
Mokele Mbembe Reptile/Dinosaur Congo
MoMo Discredited most likely a hoax Primate United States, Missouri
Mongolian Deathworm Allghoi (or orghoi) khorkhoi Worm-like animal Gobi Desert
Mono Grande Hominid South America
Morag Lake Animal Scotland
Mothman Bipedal, winged United States, West Virginia
Muckie Lake Animal Lakes of Killarney, Ireland.
Muc-sheilch Lake Animal Scotland
Mussie Lake Animal Canada

N

Name Other names Status Description Location
Nahuelito Uncomfirmed Lake Animal Argentina
Night Parrot Pezoporus occidentalis Confirmed. Parrot Australia
Nandi Bear Chemosit[4], Chimiset, Chimisit, Duba, Engargiya, Gadett, Ikimizi, Kerit, Kikambangwe, Kikomba, Koddoelo, Ngoloko, Sabrookoo, Shivuverre Carnivorous Mammal Africa
Neo-Giant Primate
Ngoubou Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Africa
Nguoi Rung Primate Vietnam
Nords Nordics, Pleideans, Hydean, Wingmaker, Venusian, Telosian Primate/E.T. Alien Europe
Nyalmo Primate Asia

O

Name Other names Status Description Location
Ogopogo N'ha·a·itk, Naitaka Lake Animal Lake Okanagan, Canada
Old Yellow Top Primate Canada
Olitiau Bat Cameroon
Orang-Bati Bipedal Indonesia
Orang Mawas Mawa, Orang Dalam Primate Malaysia
Orang Pendek Primate Sumatra
Cornish Owlman Bird England
Ozark Howler Carnivorous Mammal United States, Arkansas

P-Q

Name Other names Status Description Location
Phantom cats Mythical Carnivorous Mammal
Phantom kangaroo Presumed Extinct/Mythical Marsupials Various
Phaya Naga Lake Animal Laos
Piasa Bird? United States, Illinois
Pope Lick Monster Local legend Bipedal United States, Kentucky
Popobawa Mythical Bipedal Zanzibar, Tanzania
Queensland Tiger Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Australia

R

Name Other names Status Description Location
Railwayman Railway Man Mythical Humanoid Yorkshire, England
Red Headband Mythical Bipedal Comoros, Africa
Road Troll Humanoid United States
Roc Mythical Bird World
Row Hoax Reptile New Guinea

S

Name Other names Status Description Location
Salawa Seth, Salaawa Carnivorous Mammal Egypt
Sasquatch Bigfoot Primate North America, Malaysia (Johor)
Sea monk Misidentifications of known animals Sea Animal World's Oceans
Sea Monsters Sea Animal World's Oceans
Great Sea Serpent Sea Animal World's Oceans
Setontot ? Malaysia
Shug Monkey Primate Europe
Shunka Warakin Carnivorous Mammal American West
Siren Humanoid Islands and Ocean Waters
Sirrush Reptile/Dinosaur Africa, Ancient Babylon
Skunk Ape Primate United States, Florida
Skvader Joke taxidermy Mammal Sundsvall, Sweden
Snallygaster Mythical Reptile/Dinosaur United States
Squonk Legend Mammal United States - Pennsylvania
Steller's Sea Cow Confirmed. Extinct Sea Animal Bering Strait
Storsjöodjuret Lake Animal Sweden
Stronsay Beast Identified as basking shark Sea Animal Orkney, Scotland

T

Name Other names Status Description Location
Taniwha Lake Animal New Zealand
Lake Tahoe Monster Tahoe Tessie Lake Monster United States, Nevada
Tessie Discredited Lake Monster Australia
Tatzelwurm Reptile/Dragon Europe
Thunderbird Mythical Bird North America
Thylacine Tasmanian Tiger Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Marsupial Tasmania, Australia
Tikbalang Mythical Human/Horse Bipedal Philippines
Tjutjuna Chuchunaa Primate Russia
Trinity Alps Giant Salamander Amphibian United States, California
Trunko Sea Animal South Africa
Tsuchinoko Reptile/Snake Japan
Tsul 'Kalu Primate American West
Turul Mythical Flying Creature Hungary

U-V

Name Other names Status Description Location
Unicorn Mythical Herbivorous Mammal World
Vampire Mythical Humanoid World
Veo Carnivorous Mammal Indonesia

W

Name Other names Status Description Location
Waheela Uncomfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Canada
Waitoreke Carnivorous Mammal New Zealand
Wampus Cat Mythical Bipedal United States, Tennessee
Wendigo Mythical Bipedal United States,Canada
Werewolf Lycanthrope Mythical Carnivorous Mammal/Humanoid World
Wolpertinger Mammal Germany
Woodwose Primate Europe

X-Z

Name Other names Status Description Location
Yeren Primate China
Yeti Abominable Snowman Primate Asia (Himalayas)
Yowie Primate Australia

Notable examples: Cryptobotany

Although not true cryptids, there are many examples of plants, that echo the nature of cryptids and their place in science. Including uncatalogued plants that are reported to possess healing or other properties, and unusually large carnivorous plants. Such plants fall into the category of Cryptobotany.

Name Other names Status Description Location
Man-eating tree Discredited Tree Central America, Madagascar, Mexico, South America.
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil Mythical Tree Garden of Eden
Stone-softening plant[5] Discredited Plant South America
Umdhlebi[5] Not found since first description Tree South Africa
Vegetable Lamb of Tartary Discredited Tree/Animal Tartary

See also

Lists of cryptids

Other

References

  1. ^ "John E. Wall of Manitoba coined it[the word "cryptid"] in a letter published in the summer 1983 issue of the ISC Newsletter (vol. 2, no. 2, p. 10), published by the International Society of Cryptozoology." Coleman, L. in [1]
  2. ^ Left Field.
  3. ^ Occultopedia.
  4. ^ Occultopedia
  5. ^ a b Kryptozoologie.
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