A
Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Acinonyx jubatus guttatus Woolly cheetah Alleged genetic variant Big cat Africa
Adjule Canine North Africa
Ahool Ropen Unconfirmed Bat 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		 Folklore Primate or hominid Asia/Caucasus
Altamaha-ha Altie Disputed 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 Presumed extinct Big cat Asia Minor
Andean wolf Hagenbeck wolf, Andean mountain wolf, Dasycyon hagenbecki Presumed extinct Canine High Andes
Aswang Folklore Hominid Philippines
Atmospheric beast Sky beast, sky critter Hypothetical Unknown Atmosphere[clarify]
Ayia napa sea monster Sea beast, O filikos teras, Nappis Disputed Cross of various prehistoric sea creatures Cyprus

[edit] B

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Barmanou Folklore; unconfirmed Primate Middle East/Asia
Batutut Ujit Primate East Asia
Bear Lake monster Discredited Lake animal Idaho/Utah (United States)
Beast of Bray Road Carnivorous mammal Wisconsin (United States)
Beast of Busco Churubusco turtle Local legend Reptile/dinosaur United States
Beast of Durham Local legend Carnivorous mammal United Kingdom
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, possibly Gigantopithecus Unconfirmed Hominid or primate 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 BTMM Forest-dwelling hominid or primate Singapore
Bunyip Lake and cave animal Australia
Buru Presumed extinct Reptile or giant lungfish India

[edit] C

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Cadborosaurus willsi Caddy, Cadborosaurus Sea Animal Pacific Coast of North America
Camp AuSable Duck Demon Duck Hoax Toothy Duck United States, Michigan
Canvey Island Monster Proposed: anglerfish Bipedal United Kingdom
Caspian Tiger Persian Tiger Presumed Extinct Tiger Turkey
Cat-fox Identity unconfirmed Mammal Borneo
Champ Champtanystropheus Possible Existence Lake Animal Lake Champlain, North America
Chessie (sea monster) Local Legend Sea Animal Atlantic Coast of United States/ Chesapeake Bay
Chipekwe Emela-ntouka, Irizima Local Legend Reptile/Dinosaur Africa
Chupacabra Goat Sucker Unconfirmed Reptile/Mammal North/Central/South America
Con Rit Many-finned Sea Serpent, Cetacean Centipede, Great Sea-Centipede Sea Animal Southeast Asia

[edit] D

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Dahu Folklore Herbivorous Mammal France, Switzerland
Deinotherium Presumed Extinct Herbivorous Mammal Africa
Devil Bird Ulama Bird Sri Lanka
Dragons Unconfirmed/Possibly Extinct Reptile/Dinosaur/Dragon WorldWide
Dinosaurs in South America Possible Existence Reptile/Dinosaur South America
Dobhar-chu Folklore Carnivorous Mammal Ireland
Dover Demon Bipedal United States, Massachusetts
Drop Bear Legend Large marsupial, relative of Koala Australia

[edit] E

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Ebu Gogo 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 Reptile/Dinosaur Republic of the Congo

[edit] F

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Fear liath Am Fear Liath Mòr, The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui, Greyman Primate Scotland
Flatwoods Monster Green Monster, Braxton County Monster, Phantom of Flatwoods Extraterrestrial United States, West Virginia
Flying Rod Sky Fish Discredited Flying Creature Worldwide
Flying Flash Extraterrestrial UK
Fouke Monster Boggy Creek Monster Primate United States, Arkansas
Fur-bearing Trout Discredited Fish North America
Flying Humanoids Discredited Humanoid Mexico

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[edit] G

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Gambo Unconfirmed Sea Animal Africa
Giant Anaconda Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur South America
Giglioli's whale Amphiptera pacifica Unconfirmed Sea Animal Off Chile, Scotland and France (Mediterranean)
Globster Blob Unknown 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. Unconfirmed/ Possibly Extinct Unknown classification/chimera Worldwide
Glow man local legend Humanoid By Lake Winnipesaukee

[edit] H

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Hedgerat[citation needed] Unconfirmed Rodent Roadsides
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-J

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
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
Jackalope antelabbit, aunt benny, Wyoming thistled hare, stagbunny Discredited/Hoax 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

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Kappa Gatarō, Kawako Folklore 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 Unconfirmed 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

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
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
Lithgow Panther Unconfirmed Big Cat Blue Mountains; Australia
Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp Lizard Man of Lee County Unconfirmed Bipedal United States, South Carolina
Lizard Men Draconian, Reptoid, Dinosauroid 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

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
MacFarlane's Bear Ursus inopinatus Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Canada
Mahamba (giant crocodile) Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur 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 Relict Mylodon 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/Dinosaur Australia
Menehune Unconfirmed Primate United States, Hawaii
Mermaid Unconfirmed Humanoid Sea Creature(Half person/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
Mngwa Nunda Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Africa
Moa Giant emu Presumed Extinct Giant Flightless Bird 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
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

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Nahuelito Unconfirmed Lake Animal Argentina
Nandi Bear Chemosit[2], Chimiset, Chimisit, Duba, Engargiya, Gadett, Ikimizi, Kerit, Kikambangwe, Kikomba, Koddoelo, Ngoloko, Sabrookoo, Shivuverre Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Africa
Ndendeki (giant turtle) Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Republic of the Congo
Neo-Giant Unconfirmed Primate Worldwide
Ngoima (giant monkey-eating Eagle) Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Republic of the Congo
Ngoubou Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Cameroon
Nguma-monene Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Republic of the Congo
Người Rừng Forest People Unconfirmed Primate Vietnam
Nessie Loch ness monster Unconfirmed lake animal Loch Ness
Nyalmo Unconfirmed Primate Asia

[edit] O

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
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-Q

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Phantom cats Alien Big Cats (ABCs) Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Worldwide
Phantom kangaroo Presumed Extinct/Mythical Marsupials Various
Phaya Naga Lake Animal Laos
Phoenix Unconfirmed, possibly extinct 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 Bipedal Zanzibar, Tanzania
Pressie Lake Creature United States, Michigan
Queensland Tiger Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Australia

[edit] R

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Rat king Unconfirmed Group of Mammals (Rats) Europe
Road Troll Discredited Humanoid United States
Row Hoax Reptile New Guinea

[edit] S

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Salawa Seth, Salaawa Carnivorous Mammal Egypt
Sasquatch Bigfoot Unconfirmed Primate (possible hominin) 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 Discredited ? Malaysia
Selma Seljordsormen Unconfirmed Lake Animal Lake Seljord, Telemark, Norway
Shug Monkey Primate Europe
Shunka Warakin Carnivorous Mammal American West
Sirrush Mushrushu Legend Reptile/Dinosaur Africa, Ancient Babylon
Skunk Ape Unconfirmed Primate United States, Florida
Skvader Joke taxidermy 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

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Taniwha Mythical Lake Animal New Zealand
Lake Tahoe monster Tahoe Tessie Discredited Lake Monster Nevada, United States
Tatzelwurm Local Legend Reptile/Amphibian European Alps
Tessie Discredited Lake Monster Australia
Thunderbird Unconfirmed Giant Bird North America
Thylacine Tasmanian Tiger Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Marsupial Tasmania, Australia
Tikbalang Mythical Human/Horse Bipedal Philippines
Tirpaccus Mythical Humanoid South of Slovakia
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-V

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Unicorn Unconfirmed single-horned Horse European
Veo Carnivorous Mammal Indonesia

[edit] W

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
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

[edit] X-Z

Name  ↓ Other names  ↓ Status  ↓ Description  ↓ Location  ↓
Yeren Primate (possible hominin) China
Yeti Abominable Snowman Primate Asia (Himalayas)
Yowie Legend Primate Australia
Zanzibar Leopard Panthera pardus anersi Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Zanzibar

[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 Unconfirmed Tree Central America, Madagascar, Mexico, South America.
Stone-softening plant[3] Discredited Plant South America
Umdhlebi[3] Not found since first description Tree South Africa
Vegetable Lamb of Tartary Discredited Tree/Animal Tartary