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All Cryptids

South America

15 creatures reported in South America.

Megalodon

Megalodon

High

The largest shark that ever lived went extinct 3.6 million years ago, unless the deep ocean is hiding something.

Debunked/disputedOceania / North America / South America / Africa
Chupacabra

Chupacabra

Medium

The blood-draining predator that left livestock drained across Latin America.

Physical evidence claimsNorth America / South America
Nahuelito

Nahuelito

Low

Something enormous has been surfacing in an Argentine lake for over a century.

Photo/video claimsSouth America
El Cadejo

El Cadejo

High

In Central America, a glowing-eyed dog follows you home at night, but its color decides your fate.

Folklore onlySouth America
Yacumama

Yacumama

High

Deep in the Amazon, locals say a snake longer than a river is wide guards the waterways.

Eyewitness reportsSouth America
Mapinguari

Mapinguari

High

A stinking, one-eyed ground sloth still roaming the Amazon, if the locals are right.

Eyewitness reportsSouth America
Boto

Boto

Medium

The Amazon's pink river dolphin comes ashore at night disguised as a handsome stranger.

Folklore onlySouth America
Globster

Globster

Low

Massive, fleshy, unidentifiable masses that wash ashore worldwide, defying easy explanation until the lab results come in.

Physical evidence claimsOceania / North America / South America / Europe / Asia / Africa
Minhocao

Minhocao

Unknown

Entire sections of Brazilian forest have collapsed into tunnels dug by something impossibly large.

Eyewitness reportsSouth America
Caipora

Caipora

Medium

Brazilian hunters know this forest spirit punishes anyone who takes more than they need.

Folklore onlySouth America
Cuero

Cuero

High

It lies flat on the water like a discarded cowhide, until something steps on it.

Eyewitness reportsSouth America
Cherufe

Cherufe

High

Inside Chilean volcanoes lives a molten humanoid that demands human sacrifice to stay dormant.

Folklore onlySouth America
El Sisimite

El Sisimite

High

In the forests of Honduras, a backward-footed ape-man kidnaps anyone who makes eye contact.

Folklore onlySouth America
Au Au

Au Au

High

Chilean rivers hide a fox-tailed serpent that creates deadly whirlpools to drown the unwary.

Folklore onlySouth America
Huallepen

Huallepen

Medium

A cow-headed amphibian haunts Chilean marshes, and seeing one means birth defects for the unborn.

Folklore onlySouth America

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