Cryptid
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A cryptid (from the Greek: κρύπτω (krypto), "hide") is an animal or plant whose existence is considered scientifically unproven, and may be subject to investigation in the fields of cryptozoology or cryptobotany.
| Name | Meaning | Type | Origin | Continent | Region | Area | First reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agogwe | Unclear; Kuria or Chagga (Bantu) word | Mammalian, Homini(o)d | Tanzania | Africa | East | Tanzania | |
| Ahool | Onomatopoeic, based on the cry | Mammalian, Giant Bat | Indonesia | Asia | South East | Indonesia, Java | 1925 |
| Batsquatch | Portmanteau of bat and sasquatch | Mammalian, Winged Primate | Washington | North America | Pacific Northwest | Washington, Mount St. Helens | 1980 |
| Bigfoot | Reference to size of footprints | Mammalian, Homini(o)d | California | North America | Pacific Northwest | California | 1958 |
| Bukit Timah Monkey Man | Named for Bukit Timah region, Singapore | Mammalian, Hominid | Singapore | Asia | South East | Singapore | 1805 |
| Chupacabra | "Goat sucker" | Unknown | Puerto Rico | North America | Puerto Rico, U.S., Mexico | 1995 | |
| Con Rit | "Centipede" | Sea Serpent | Vietnam | Asia | South East | Vietnam | |
| Honey Island Swamp Monster | Named for Honey Island Swamp, Louisiana | Unknown, Homini(o)d | Louisiana | North America | Southern | Louisiana | 1963 |
| Letiche | Unclear; attributed to Native Americans or Cajuns, conflated with Honey Island Swamp Monster | Unknown, Homini(o)d | ? | North America | Southern | Louisiana | |
| Loveland Frogman | Named for Loveland, Ohio | Unknown | Ohio | North America | Eastern | Ohio, Loveland | 1955 |
| Naitaka | "Lake demon" [n'ha-a-itk] | Sea Serpent | Okanagan Salish | North America | Pacific Northwest | British Columbia, Okanagan Lake | |
| Ningen | "Human" [ningyo] | Unknown (Aquatic) | Japan | Pacific & Southern Ocean | |||
| Ogopogo | From the English music hall song "The Ogo-Pogo: The Funny Fox-Trot" (1924); an alternate name for Naitaka | Sea Serpent | Canada | North America | Pacific Northwest | British Columbia, Okanagan Lake | 1926 |
| Ozenkadnook Tiger | Named for Ozenkadnook, where it was photographed | Mammalian, Marsupial Lion | Australia | Australia | South-East | Victoria | 1964 |
| Sasquatch | "Wild Man (of the woods)" [sásq’ets] | Mammalian, Homini(o)d | Halkomelem Salish | North America | Pacific Northwest | British Columbia | |
| Sheepsquatch | Portmanteau of sheep and sasquatch | - | - | North America | Eastern | West Virginia | |
| Yeti | "Rock bear" [གཡའ་དྲེད་ (g.ya'dred)] | Mammalian, Homini(o)d | Tibet | Asia | Central | Himalayan Mountains | |
| Yowie | ? [Yuuri, Yowri] | Mammalian, Homini(o)d | Koori | Australia | East | New South Wales | |
| Van Meter Visitor | Named for the town of Van Meter, Iowa | Winged Entity | - | North America | Eastern | Iowa | 1903 |