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The following is a list of cryptids and relicts, those animals studied under the field of cryptozoology. Their presumptive existence is often derived from anecdotal or other insufficient scientific evidence.

All animals on this page are marked as one of the following:

  • extinct (presumptive) — those animals who once existed, but are now presumed extinct.
  • verified (animal name) — those animals once thought to be cryptids but whose existence has now been verified.
  • verified (extinct) (animal name) — those animals once thought to be cryptids but whose prior existence has now been verified.
  • discredited — those cryptids who have a body of evidence against their existence.
  • unidentified — those cryptids with little evidence either way.
  • local legend — those cryptids whose existence is attested by local sightings.
  • urban legend — those cryptids whose existence is attested by popular belief.
  • myth — thoe cryptids whose existence is attested in widespread myth.
  • proposed (animal name) — those cryptids with a proposed alternative.
  • hoax — those cryptids whose existence was alleged through a hoax.


Contents
Name Other names Status Description Location

[edit] A
Acinonyx jubatus guttatus Woolly cheetah Alleged genetic variant Big cat Africa
Adjule Debunked Canine North Africa
Ahool Unconfirmed Flying animal Indonesia
Akkorokamui Folklore Fish Japan; Thailand
Almas Abnauayu, almosty, albasty, bekk-bok,
biabin-guli, golub-yavan, gul-biavan, auli-avan,
kaptar, kra-dhun, ksy-giik, ksy-gyik, ochokochi,
mirygdy, mulen, voita, wind-man, Zana		 Folklore Primate or hominid Asia/Caucasus
Altamaha-ha Altie Unconfirmed River animal Georgia (US state) (United States)
Amarok Inuit mythology Giant wolf Arctic
"Ameranthropoides loysi" De Loys' ape Primate South America
Anatolian leopard Panthera pardus tulliana only 10 to 15 left Big cat Asia Minor
Andean wolf Hagenbeck wolf, Andean mountain wolf, Dasycyon hagenbecki Presumed extinct Canine High Andes
Ayia Napa Sea Monster Sea beast, O filikos teras, Nappis Legend Cross of various prehistoric sea creatures Cyprus

[edit] B
Barmanou Folklore; unconfirmed Primate Middle East/Asia
Barmandu Folklore; unconfirmed White - Big Foot Like Primate Northern Areas Pakistan
Batutut Ujit Human East Asia
Bear Lake Monster Discredited Lake animal Idaho/Utah (United States)
Beast of Bray Road Michigan Dogman Local legend Carnivorous mammal Wisconsin (United States)
Beast of Busco Churubusco turtle; Oscar Local legend Reptile/dinosaur United States
Beast of Gévaudan Local legend Carnivorous mammal France
Bergman's bear God bear; irkuiem Presumed extinct Bear Asia
Bessie Local legend Lake animal Lake Erie, North America
Bigfoot Sasquatch Uncomfirmed Hominid or primate, possibly Gigantopithecus North America
Bili ape Bondo mystery ape Alleged variant population of Pan troglodytes;
possible new subspecies		 Primate Democratic Republic of Congo
Black shuck Old shuck Legend Carnivorous mammal Coast of East Anglia, England
Bloop Unconfirmed Gigantic creature South American southwest coast
British big cats Alien big cats (ABCs), phantom cats, English lions
beast of Bodmin, Beast of Exmoor		 Carnivorous mammal Great Britain
Brosno dragon Local legend Lake animal Lake Brosno, Russia
Bukit Timah Monkey Man BTM Forest-dwelling hominid or primate Singapore
Bunyip Lake and cave animal Australia
Burmese gray wild dog Discredited Canine Burma
Buru Presumed extinct Reptile or giant lungfish India
Burrunjor Arnhem Rex Discredited Living Dinosaur Australia

[edit] C
"Cadborosaurus willsi" Caddy, "Cadborosaurus" Sea Animal Pacific Coast of North America
Canvey Island Monster Proposed: anglerfish Bipedal United Kingdom
Caspian Tiger Persian Tiger Presumed Extinct Tiger Turkey
Cat-fox Identity unconfirmed Mammal Borneo
Champ "Champtanystropheus" Unconfirmed Lake Animal Lake Champlain, North America
Chessie (sea monster) Sea Animal Atlantic Coast of United States/ Chesapeake Bay
Chupacabra Goat Sucker Unconfirmed Reptile/Mammal North/Central/South America
Con Rit Many-finned Sea Serpent, Cetacean Centipede, Great Sea-Centipede, Cetioscolopendra aeliana Sea Animal Southeast Asia, coast of Algeria

[edit] D
Dahu Folklore Herbivorous Mammal France, Switzerland
Deinotherium Presumed Extinct Herbivorous Mammal Africa
Devil Bird Ulama Bird Sri Lanka
Dragons Folklore Reptile/Dinosaur/Dragon
Dobhar-chu Folklore Carnivorous Mammal Ireland
Dodo Presumed Extinct Bird Mauritius
Dover Demon Bipedal, alien like United States, Massachusetts
Drop Bear Legend Large marsupial, relative of Koala Australia
Dropa Unconfirmed Humanoid Aliens China

[edit] E
Ebu Gogo Homo Floresiensis Presumed Extinct Primate Flores, Indonesia
Elasmotherium Giant Rhinoceros Presumed Extinct Herbivorous Mammal Asia
Elwedritsche Mammal Germany
Ennedi tiger Hadjel, Gassingram, Vossoko, Mourou N'gou, Mamaimé, Dilali, Saber-toothed cat Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Chad, Africa
Emela-ntouka Chipekwe, Irizima, Aseka-moke Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Republic of the Congo

[edit] F
Fear liath Am Fear Liath Mòr, The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui, Greyman Primate Scotland
Flatwoods Monster Green Monster, Braxton County Monster Extraterrestrial United States, West Virginia
Flying Rod Sky Fish Debunked Camera artifact Worldwide
Fouke Monster Boggy Creek Monster Primate United States, Arkansas
Fur-bearing Trout Debunked North America

[edit] G
Gambo Unconfirmed Sea Animal Africa
Giant anaconda Unconfirmed Reptile South America
Giglioli's whale "Amphiptera pacifica" Unconfirmed Sea Animal Off Chile, Scotland and France (Mediterranean)
Globster Blob Usually rotted tissue from whales or basking sharks. Sea Animal carcass World's Oceans
Goatman The Maryland Goatman, Chevo Man Urban Legend Bipedal United States
Greys Roswell Aliens, Reticulians, Zetas Unconfirmed Humanoid Worldwide
Griffin Gryphon different spelling. Mythical Unknown classification/chimera Worldwide
Gnomes Local legend / Unconfirmed Humanoid South America

[edit] H
Hibagon Hinagon Local Legend Primate Japan
High-finned sperm whale Unconfirmed Cetacean Shetland Islands
Hodag The Dag Discredited Carnivorous Mammal/Lizard United States, Wisconsin
"Homo gardarensis" Hominid (acromegalic Homo sapiens?) Greenland
Hoop snake Discredited Reptile United States/Australia
Hopkinsville Goblin Unconfirmed Extraterrestrial Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Hyote Discredited Canine United States, Maryland

[edit] I
Iliamna Lake Monster Believed to be a giant sturgeon Lake Animal Lake Iliamna, Alaska
Inkanyamba Unconfirmed Lake Animal Africa
Isshii Believed to be a giant eel Lake Animal Japan

[edit] J
Jackalope antelabbit, aunt benny, Wyoming thistled hare, stagbunny Discredited/Hoax/Believed to be rabbits infected with the Shope papillomavirus Herbivorous Mammal North America
Japanese Wolf Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Japan
Javan Tiger Indonesian Tiger Presumed Extinct Tiger Eastern Java
Jersey Devil Leeds Devil Unconfirmed Winged Mammal/Demon United States, esp. New Jersey

[edit] K
Kappa Gatarō, Kawako Uncomfirmed Bipedal Japan
Kasai Rex Possible hoax Reptile/Dinosaur Africa
Kikiyaon Unconfirmed Carnivore Bird Africa
Kingstie Lake George Monster Hoax Lake Animal North America, Lake Ontario
Kongamato Unconfirmed Pterosaur/Bird/Bat Kenya
Kraken Giant Squid, Colossal Squid Confirmed, enormous size discredited Sea Animal World's Oceans
Kting Voar Holy Goat, Snake-eating Cow, Khting Vor, Linh Duong, Pseudonovibos spiralis Possible hoax Herbivorous Mammal Vietnam, Cambodia
Kusshii Unconfirmed Lake Animal Japan

[edit] L
Lake Tianchi Monster Lake Chonji Monster Unconfirmed Lake Animal China
Lake Van Monster Monster of Lake Van Unconfirmed Lake Animal Turkey
Lake Worth monster Lake Worth Goatman, Texas Bigfoot Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal United States, Texas
Lariosauro Como Lake monster Unconfirmed Water reptile Italy
Leviathan Biblical Sea monster The entire ocean
"Living dinosaurs" Unconfirmed Dinosaur South America, Africa and Australia
Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp Lizard Man of Lee County Unconfirmed Bipedal United States, South Carolina
Lizard Men Draconian, Reptoid, Dinosauroid,Dragonoid Unconfirmed, Theoretical Bipedal Worldwide
Loch Ness Monster Nessie Unconfirmed Lake Monster Loch Ness, Scotland
Loveland Frog Loveland Lizard Unconfirmed Bipedal United States, Ohio
Lusca Unconfirmed Sea Animal World's Oceans

[edit] M
MacFarlane's Bear Ursus inopinatus Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Canada
Mahamba (giant crocodile) Unconfirmed Reptile Republic of the Congo
Maltese Tiger Blue Tiger Abnormal coloration due to mutation Carnivorous Mammal China
Mamlambo Unconfirmed Lake Animal South Africa
Manananggal Folklore Humanoid Philippines
Manipogo Winnipogo Unconfirmed Lake Animal Lake Manitoba, Canada
Mapinguari Unconfirmed Herbivorous Mammal Amazon Rainforest
Maricoxi Unconfirmed Primate South America
Marsupial Lion Thylacoleo, Thylacoleo carnifex Presumed Extinct Carnivorous marsupial mammal Australia
Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Republic of the Congo
Mecheny Primate Asia
Megalodon Carcharodon megalodon Presumed Extinct Giant Prehistoric Shark World's Oceans
Megalania prisca Giant Australian monitor lizard Presumed Extinct Reptile Australia
Menehune Unconfirmed Primate United States, Hawaii
Mermaid Legendary/Mythical Humanoid Sea Creature(Half Women/Half Fish) World's Oceans
Merman Legendary/Mythical Humanoid Sea Creature(Half Man/Half Fish) World's Oceans
Michigan dogman Local Legend Humanoid/Canine Hybrid Northern Michigan
Minhocão Exaggeration of existing animal Caecilian South America
Minnesota Iceman "Homo pongoides" Unconfirmed Primate United States, Minnesota
Mitla Fawcett's zorro or Fawcett's cat Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Bolivia rainforest
Mngwa Nunda Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Africa
Moa Giant emu Presumed Extinct Giant Flightless Bird New Zealand
Moehau The Hairy Moehau, The Moehau Monster Unconfirmed Primate New Zealand
Mokele Mbembe Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Republic of the Congo
MoMo Missouri Monster Hoax Primate United States, Missouri
Mongolian Death Worm Allghoi (or orghoi) khorkhoi Unconfirmed Worm-like animal Gobi Desert
Mono Grande Unconfirmed Hominid South America
Morag Unconfirmed Lake Animal Scotland
Mothman Unconfirmed Bipedal, winged United States, West Virginia
Moose-pig Beast of Dean Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal United Kingdom
Mhum Female shaped lion Last seen in 1935 earthquake of Quetta, Pakistan[citation needed] Carnivorous Beast with Head and chest of a female and remaining body of an animal Quetta, Pakistan
Muckie Lake Animal Lakes of Killarney, Ireland
Muc-sheilch Local Legend Lake Animal Scotland
Mussie Local Legend Lake Animal Ontario, Canada
Mylodon Presumed Extinct Giant Ground Sloth Southern Patagonian forests

[edit] N
Nahuelito Unconfirmed Lake Animal Argentina
Nandi Bear Chemosit,[1] Chimiset, Chimisit, Duba, Engargiya, Gadett, Ikimizi, Kerit, Kikambangwe, Kikomba, Koddoelo, Ngoloko, Sabrookoo, Shivuverre Believed to be a hyena Carnivorous Mammal Africa
Ndendeki (giant turtle) Unconfirmed Reptile Republic of the Congo
Neo-Giant Unconfirmed Primate Worldwide
Ngoima (giant monkey-eating Eagle) Unconfirmed Carnivore Bird Republic of the Congo
Ningen Unconfirmed Sea monster with human features. Antarctic Ocean. Pacific Ocean near Japan.
Ngoubou Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Cameroon
Nguma-monene Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Republic of the Congo
Người Rừng Forest People Unconfirmed Primate Vietnam
Nords Nordic Aliens, Pleideans, Hydean, Wingmaker, Venusian, Telosian Unconfirmed Humanoid Extraterrestrial USA, Europe
Nyalmo Unconfirmed Primate Asia

[edit] O
Ogopogo N'ha·a·itk, Naitaka Unconfirmed Lake Animal Lake Okanagan, Canada
Old Yellow Top Unconfirmed Primate Canada
Olitiau Unconfirmed Winged Animal Cameroon
Orang-Bati Folklore Bipedal Indonesia
Orang Mawas Mawa, Orang Dalam, hantu jerang gigi Unconfirmed Primate Malaysia
Orang Pendek Unconfirmed Primate Sumatra
Cornish Owlman The Owlman of Mawnan Unconfirmed Bird England
Ozark Howler Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal United States, Arkansas

[edit] P
Phantom cats Alien Big Cats (ABCs) Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Worldwide
Phantom kangaroo Presumed Extinct/Mythical Marsupials Various
Phaya Naga Lake Animal Laos
Phoenix Legendary/Mythical Mythical bird, Legendary Worldwide
Piasa Piasa Bird Native American Legend Dragon Deer Bird Fish Hybrid United States, Illinois
Pope Lick Monster Local legend Bipedal United States, Kentucky
Popobawa Mythical/Political Tool Bipedal Zanzibar, Tanzania
Pressie Lake Creature United States, Michigan

[edit] Q
Queensland Tiger Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Australia

[edit] R
Rat king Unconfirmed Group of Mammals (Rats) Europe
Road Troll Discredited Humanoid United States
Ropen indava, duwas, seklo-bali, kundua, wawanar Flying animal Papua New Guinea
Row Hoax Reptile New Guinea

[edit] S
Salawa Seth, Salaawa Carnivorous Mammal Egypt
Satyr Goatmen hoax/myth bipedal Ancient Greece
Sea monk Misidentifications of known animals Sea Animal World's Oceans
Sea Monsters Sea Animal World's Oceans
Great Sea Serpent Unconfirmed Sea Animal World's Oceans
Setontot Discredited ? Malaysia
Selma Seljordsormen Unconfirmed Lake Animal Lake Seljord, Telemark, Norway
Shug Monkey Primate Europe
Shunka Warakin There is an existing taxidermy that was recovered in 2007 Carnivorous Mammal; wolf-like, boar-like, hyena-like American West (especially Montana)
Sirrush Mushrushu Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Africa, Ancient Babylon
Skunk Ape Unconfirmed Primate United States, Florida
Skvader Hoax Mammal Sundsvall, Sweden
Slow Down Unidentified sound Sea creature Pacific Ocean
Steller's Sea Cow Presumed Extinct Sea Animal Bering Strait
Storsjöodjuret Lake Animal Sweden
Stronsay Beast Identified as basking shark Sea Animal Orkney, Scotland
Sucuriju Gigante Giant Bull Eater; Giant Anaconda Unconfirmed Giant boa Amazonia

[edit] T
Lake Tahoe Monster Tahoe Tessie Discredited Lake Monster Nevada, United States
Tatzelwurm Local Legend Reptile/Amphibian European Alps
Thunderbird Bird Unconfirmed Giant Bird North America
Thylacine Tasmanian Tiger Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Marsupial Tasmania, Australia
Tikbalang Mythical Human/Horse Bipedal Philippines
Tjutjuna Chuchunaa Primate Russia
Tokeloshe Mythical Humanoid South Africa
Trinity Alps giant salamander Salamander United States, California
Trunko Sea Animal South Africa
Tsuchinoko Reptile/Snake Japan
Tsul 'Kalu Primate American West
Turtle Lake Monster Unconfirmed Lake Monster Saskatchewan, Canada
Turul Mythical Flying Creature Hungary

[edit] U
Unicorn Mythical single-horned Horse European

[edit] V
Veo Carnivorous Mammal Indonesia

[edit] W
Waheela Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Canada
Waitoreke Carnivorous Mammal New Zealand
Wampus Cat Mythical Bipedal United States, Tennessee
Wendigo Mythical Bipedal North America
Willy Local Legend Aquatic Creature Willoughby, VT, USA
Wolpertinger "Crisensus bavaricus" Mammal Germany
Woodwose Primate Europe
Winnie Unconfirmed lake monster Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire
Wucharia Unconfirmed Canine Danakil depression, Eritrea

[edit] Y
Yeren Primate (possible hominin) China
Yeti Abominable Snowman Unconfirmed Primate Asia (Himalayas)
Yowie Unconfirmed Primate Australia

[edit] Z
Zanzibar Leopard Panthera pardus anersi Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Zanzibar

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Occultopedia

[edit] External links

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