List of cryptids

Cryptids are animals that cryptozoologists believe may exist somewhere in the wild, but whose present existence is not verified.  Creatures that may be considered cryptids include Bigfoot, Yeti, the chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Mokele-mbembe.
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 Found in the ocean/ocean and water 
 Name Other Names Description Purported Location DepictionHairy EelPond animalPamital ravine, Canary IslandsCaddySea animalPacific Coast of North America180pxChampChampyLake monsterLake Champlain, North America180pxCryptid WhalesMörzer Bruyns, W. F. J. (1971). Field guide of whales and dolphins. Rivonverhandeling. Tor. pp. 124–125. Giglioli's Whale, Rhinoceros dolphin, High-finned sperm whale, Alula whale, Unidentified beaked whalesSea animalPacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian OceanframelessDobhar-chúWater Hound, King OtterExtra-large otter-like carnivorous aquatic mammalIreland180pxGloucester sea serpentLarge serpentGloucester, Cape Ann1817_Gloucester_sea_serpent|180pxGiant Great South Bay Horseshoe CrabLimulus giganticusgiant horseshoe crabLong Island, NYIemischIemisch ListaiMix of a jaguar and otterPatagoniaIgopogoKempenfelt KellyLake monsterLake Simcoe, Ontario (Canada)IsshiiIssieLake monsterJapanLabynkyr DevilLabynkyrsky ChertLake monsterOymyakonsky Ulus, Sakha Republic, RussiaLoch Ness MonsterNessieLake monsterLoch Ness, Scotland180px|Sculpture of the Loch Ness monster as a plesiosaurusLoveland FrogLoveland frogman, Loveland lizardHumanoid frogLoveland, Ohio180pxLuscaGiant OctopusBlue holes in the BahamasMamlamboLake monsterSouth AfricaManipogoWinnipogoLake monsterLake Manitoba, CanadaMegalodonOtodus megalodonGiant SharkOceansMokele-mbembeDinosaur (lake, river and/or swamp monster)Republic of the Congo180pxOgopogoN'ha•a•itk, NaitakaLake monsterLake Okanagan, Canada180pxSea serpentsSea animals, dinosaursAll bodies of water180pxSelmaSeljordsormenLake monsterLake Seljord, Telemark, NorwaySteller's sea apeSea animalPacific Ocean

 Found on land 
 Name Other names Description Purported location DepictionBritish big catsAlien big cats (ABCs), phantom cats, mystery cats, English lions,Beast of Bodmin, Beast of ExmoorCarnivorous mammalGreat Britain180pxCapeloboHumanoid anteater monsterBrazil180pxChupacabraChupacabras (Spanish for goat-sucker)Puerto Rico (originally),South and Central America,Southern North America180pxDover DemonDover, Massachusetts180pxEastern CougarEastern United States180pxLizard Man of Scape Ore SwampLizard Man of Lee CountyBipedalSouth Carolina, United StatesMalagasy hippoMalagasy pygmy hippopotamus, Madagascan pygmy hippopotamus, kilopilopitsofy, tsy-aomby-aomby, omby-rano, laloumena, mangarsahocHippoMadagascar180pxMapinguariMapinguaryGiant Ground Sloth or primateAmazonsframelessMichigan DogmanHumanoid dogWexford County, MichiganMinhocãoBig EarthwormCaecilianSouth AmericaMoaFlightless birdNew Zealand180pxMongolian death wormAllghoi (or orghoi) khorkhoiWorm-like animalGobi Desert (Asia)180pxNandi bearChemosit, Kerit, Koddoelo, Ngoelo, Ngoloko, DubaLarge carnivoreEastern Africa180pxQueensland TigerYarriLarge felineQueenslandThylacineTasmanian Tiger, Tasmanian WolfMarsupialAustralia, New GuineaframelessZanzibar leopardLarge felineZanzibarframeless

Primates

 Name Other names Description Purported location DepictionAlmasAbnauayu, almasty, albasty, bekk-bok,biabin-guli, golub-yavan, gul-biavan, auli-avan,kaptar, kra-dhun, ksy-giik, ksy-gyik, ochokochi,mirygdy, mulen, voita, wind-man, ZanaNon-human ape or hominidAsia/CaucasusAmomongoOrang Mawas, ImpaktaApe or hominidNegros Occidental, PhilippinesBarmanouBarmanu, Big Hairy OneApe or hominidMiddle East/AsiaBigfootSasquatchLarge and hairy ape-like creatureUnited States and Canada180pxBukit Timah Monkey ManBTM, BTMMForest-dwelling hominid or other primateSingaporeChuchunyaLarge hominidRussiaFouke MonsterJonesville Monster, Southern Sasquatch, Boggy Creek MonsterHominid or other primateArkansas, United StatesHoney Island Swamp monsterLetiche, Tainted KeitreHominid or other primateLouisiana, United StatesOrang PendekSmall hominidSumatraNittaewoNittevoSmall hominidsSri LankaSkunk apeStink Ape, Myakka Ape, Myakka Skunk ApePrimateFlorida, United States YerenYiren, Yeh Ren, Chinese WildmanPrimate (possible hominin)ChinaYetiAbominable SnowmanLarge and hairy human-like entity, various other descriptionsHimalayas (Asia)180pxYowieLarge and hairy human-like entity, various other descriptionsAustralia 180px

 Flying 
 Name Other names DescriptionPurported location DepictionJersey DevilLeeds DevilWinged bipedal horseUnited States, mainly the South Jersey Pine Barrens, as well as other parts of New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania180pxMothmanWinged Man, Bird Man, UFO-Bird, Mason Bird MonsterWinged bipedalMason County, West Virginia, United States180pxRodSkyfish, Air Rod, Solar EntitySmall flying stick-like creaturesWorldwide180pxRopenLarge bat-like creature or pterosaurNew GuineaThunderbirdGiant birdNorth America180px

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