List of cryptids
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Cryptids are creatures presumed extinct or hypothetical species of creature 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. A cryptid may also be known as an Unidentified Mysterious Animal (UMA).
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[edit] Notable Examples: Cryptozoology
| Name | Other names | Status | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahool | Bat | Indonesia | ||
| Almas | Abnuaaya, Almosty, Albasty, Bekk-Bok<ref name = "bekkbok">Left Field.</ref>, Biabin-Guli, Golub-Yavan, Gul-Biavan, Guli-Avan, Kaptar, Kra-Dhun, Ksy-Giik, Ksy-Gyik, Mirygdy, Mulen, Voita, Wind-Man | Primate | Asia | |
| 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 | ? | Atmosphere | ||
| Barmanou | Primate | Middle East/Asia | ||
| 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 | United States, Wisconsin | ||
| Beast of Busco | Churubusco Turtle | Reptile/Dinosaur | United States | |
| The Beast of Dean | Moose-Pig | Carnivorous mammal | England | |
| 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, Malaysia(Johor) | |
| Bili Ape | Bondo Mystery Ape | Primate | Africa | |
| Brenin Llwyd | Primate | Wales | ||
| British big cats | Alien Big Cats or ABCs, phantom cats | Carnivorous mammal | Great Britain | |
| Brosno dragon | Lake Animal | Lake Brosno, Russia | ||
| Bunyip | Lake Animal | Australia | ||
| Buru | Presumed Extinct | Reptile/Dinosaur | India | |
| Cadborosaurus willsi | Caddy, Cadborosaurus | Sea Animal | Pacific coast of North America | |
| Canvey Island Monster | Discredited | Bipedal | United Kingdom | |
| Champ | Champtanystropheus | Lake Animal | Lake Champlain, North America | |
| Cherufe | Mythical? | Chile | ||
| Chessie (sea monster) | Sea Animal | Atlantic coast of United States | ||
| Chimpekwe | Reptile/Dinosaur | Africa | ||
| Chupacabra | Bipedal | North/Central America | ||
| Con Rit | Sea Animal | Southeast Asia | ||
| Dahu | Discredited | 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 | ||
| Ebu Gogo | Primate | Indonesia | ||
| Elasmotherium | Giant Unicorn | Extinct | Herbivorous mammals | Asia |
| Ennedi tiger | Saber-tooth cat | Presumed Extinct | Carnivorous mammal | Africa |
| Emela-ntouka | Reptile/Dinosaur | Africa | ||
| Fear liath | Primate | Scotland | ||
| Felis lanea | Woolly Cheetah | Genetic Disorder | Carnivorous Mammal | Africa |
| Flatwoods monster | Green Monster | ? | United States, West Virginia | |
| Flying rod | Sky Fish | Discredited | Flying Creature | Worldwide |
| Fouke Monster | Primate | United States, Arkansas | ||
| Fur-bearing trout | Discredited | Fish | North America | |
| Gambo | Sea Animal | Africa | ||
| Giant Anacondas | Reptile/Dinosaur | South America | ||
| Giant Penguin | Discredited | Bird | Florida (USA), New Zealand | |
| Giglioli's whale | Sea Animal | off the coast of Chile, off the coast of Scotland, French Mediterranean coast | ||
| Gin-Sung<ref name = "ginsung">Occultopedia.</ref> | Bear-Men, Dzu-Teh, Kung-Lu, Tok | Primate | Asia | |
| Globster | Sea Animal | |||
| Goatman | Bipedal | United States | ||
| Hellhounds | Mythical? | Carnivorous mammal | ||
| Hibagon | Primate | Japan | ||
| Hodag | The Dag | Carnivorous Mammal/Lizard | United States | |
| Hoop snake | Discredited | Reptile/Dinosaur | United States/Australia | |
| Humanzee | Chuman | Hypothetical | Primate | |
| Hyote | Discredited | |||
| Inkanyamba | Lake Animal | Africa | ||
| Jackalope | Discredited | Herbivorous mammal | North America | |
| Japanese Wolf | Extinct | Carnivorous mammal | Japan | |
| Jersey Devil | Bipedal | United States, New Jersey | ||
| Kappa | Bipedal | Japan | ||
| Kasai Rex | Extinct | Reptile/ Dinosaur | Africa | |
| Kikomba | Primate | Africa | ||
| Kingstie | Discredited | Lake Animal | North America, Lake Ontario | |
| Kongamato | Presumed Extinct | Reptile/Dinosaur | Kenya | |
| The Kraken | Giant Squid | Likely | Sea Animal | world's oceans |
| Kting Voar | Likely | Herbivorous mammals | Cambodia | |
| Lake Tianchi Monster | Lake Animal | China | ||
| Lake Van Monster | Monster of Lake Van | Lake Animal | Turkey | |
| Lake Worth monster | Carnivorous mammal | United States, Texas | ||
| Lindworm | Discredited | Europe | ||
| Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp | Bipedal | United States, South Carolina | ||
| Lizard men | Bipedal | Worldwide | ||
| Loch Ness Monster | Nessie | Lake Monster | Scotland | |
| Loveland Frog | Bipedal | United States, Ohio | ||
| Lusca | Sea Animal | world's oceans | ||
| MacFarlane's Bear | Extinct | Carnivorous mammal | Canada | |
| Maltese tiger | Blue Tiger | Likely | Carnivorous mammal | China |
| Mamlambo | Lake Animal | South Africa | ||
| Manipogo | Lake Animal | Canada | ||
| Mapinguari | Remnant of Megatherium | Extinct | Herbivorous mammals | Amazon Rain Forest |
| Maricoxi | Primate | South America | ||
| Marozi | Carnivorous mammal | Africa | ||
| Marsupial lion | Thylaceo, Thylaceo carnifex | Extinct | Carnivorous mammal | Australia |
| Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu | Stegosaurus | Reptile/Dinosaur | Africa | |
| Mecheny | Primate | Asia | ||
| Megalania prisca | Giant Australian monitor lizard | Reptile/Dinosaur | Australia | |
| Menehune | Primate | United States, Hawaii | ||
| Mermaids | Sea humanoid | world's oceans | ||
| Mermen | Sea humanoid | world's oceans | ||
| Minnesota Iceman | Discredited | Primate | United States, Minnesota | |
| Mngwa | Carnivorous mammal | Africa | ||
| Moehau | Primate | New Zealand | ||
| Mokele mbembe | Reptile/Dinosaur | Congo | ||
| MoMo | Primate | United States, Missouri | ||
| Mongolian Deathworm | Carnivorous Insect | Gobi Desert | ||
| Mono Grande | Hominid | South America | ||
| Morag | Lake Animal | Scotland | ||
| Mothman | Bipedal | United States, West Virginia | ||
| Muc-sheilch | Lake Animal | Scotland | ||
| Mussie | Lake Animal | Canada | ||
| Nahuelito | Lake Animal | Argentina | ||
| Night Parrot | Pezoporus occidentalis | Extinct? | Parrot | Australia |
| Nandi Bear | Chemosit<ref name = "chemosit">Occultopedia</ref>, Chimiset, Chimisit, Duba, Engargiya, Gadett, Ikimizi, Kerit, Kikambangwe, Kikomba, Koddoelo, Ngoloko, Sabrookoo, Shivuverre | Carnivorous mammal | Africa | |
| Neo-Giant | Primate | |||
| Ngoubou | Triceratops | Extinct | Reptile/Dinosaur | Africa |
| Nguoi Rung | Primate | Vietnam | ||
| Nyalmo | Primate | Asia | ||
| Ogopogo | Lake Animal | Canada | ||
| Old Yellow Top | Primate | Canada | ||
| Olitiau | Bat | Cameroon | ||
| Orang-Bati | Bipedal | Indonesia | ||
| Orang Mawas | Primate | Malaysia | ||
| Orang Pendek | Primate | Sumatra | ||
| Cornish Owlman | Bird | England | ||
| Ozark Howler | Carnivorous mammal | United States, Arkansas | ||
| Phantom cats | Mythical? | Carnivorous mammal | ||
| Phantom kangaroos | Presumed Extinct / Mythical? | Marsupials | Various | |
| Phaya Naga | Lake Animal | Laos | ||
| Piasa | Bird? | United States, Illinois | ||
| Pope Lick Monster | Bipedal | United States, Kentucky | ||
| Popo Bawa | Mythical? | Bipedal | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| Queensland Tiger | Carnivorous mammal | Australia | ||
| Red Headband | Mythical? | Bipedal | Comoros, Africa | |
| Road troll | Humanoid Cryptid | United States | ||
| Row | Reptile | New Guinea | ||
| Salawa | Animal Seth, Salaawa | Carnivorous mammals | Egypt | |
| Sea monk | 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 | ||
| Sirrush | Reptile/Dinosaur | Africa, Ancient Babylon | ||
| Skunk Ape | Primate | United States, Florida | ||
| Snallygaster | Reptile/Dinosaur | United States | ||
| Steller's Sea Cow | Extinct | Sea Animal | Bering Strait | |
| Storsjöodjuret | Lake Animal | Sweden | ||
| Stronsay Beast | Sea Animal | Orkney | ||
| Taniwha | Lake Animal | New Zealand | ||
| Tatzelwurm | Reptile/Dragon | Europe | ||
| Thunderbird | Bird | North America | ||
| Thylacine | Tasmanian Tiger | Extinct | Carnivorous mammal | Tasmania, Australia |
| Tjutjuna | Chuchunaa | Primate | Russia | |
| Trinity Alps Giant Salamander | Amphibians | United States, California | ||
| Trunko | Sea Animal | South Africa | ||
| Tsuchinoko | Reptile/Dinosaur | Japan | ||
| Tsul 'Kalu | Primate | American West | ||
| Tuba | ? | Asia | ||
| Turul | Mythical? | Flying Creature | ||
| Veo | Carnivorous mammal | Indonesia | ||
| Waheela | Carnivorous mammal | Canada | ||
| Waitoreke | Carnivorous mammal | New Zealand | ||
| Wampus cat | Bipedal | United States, Tennessee | ||
| Wendigo | Mythical | Bipedal | United States | |
| Woodwose | Primate | Europe | ||
| Yeren | Primate | China | ||
| Yeti | Abominable Snowman | Primate | Asia (Himalayas) | |
| Yowie | Primate | Australia | ||
[edit] 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 | Plant | Central America, Madagascar, Mexico, South America | |
| Stone Softening Plant<ref name = "kryptozoo">Kryptozoologie.</ref> | Plant | South America | ||
| Umdhlebi<ref name = "kryptozoo" /> | Plant (tree) | South Africa |
[edit] See also
- Cryptids
- Index of fictional species
- Cryptozoology
- Legendary creature
- List of legendary creatures
- List of notable figures in cryptozoology
- Important publications in cryptozoology
- Monster
- Crypsis - animals that are difficult to observe due to their behaviour or camouflage
- Fearsome Critters
[edit] External links
[edit] Lists of cryptids
[edit] Other
- Are Mermaids Real? (Mermaids on the Web)
- Centre for Fortean Zoology
- Cryptoworld News, Info, Links and Expedition Reports
- Cryptozoological Realms general info on cryptzoology
- Cryptozoology.com
- Cryptozoology links
- Enigma Cryptozoo, a website about cryptids
- GUST- Global Underwater Search Team (Swedish, English)
- Open Directory Project - Cryptozoology directory category
- List of Cryptids Lists over 100 cryptids.
- Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society
- Pibburns's Crytozoology links
- Swamp Creature.com
- The Cryptid Zoo
- The Cryptozoologist
- The International Society of Cryptozoology
- The Mothman
- The Shadowlands
- Cryptozoology forum at forteantimes.com
- The Loch Ness Monster
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[edit] References
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