List of cryptozoologists

This is an alphabetical list of notable cryptozoologists and people associated with the field of cryptozoology, including prominent skeptics and hoaxers.

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A

• Michael M. Ames (1933–2006), Canadian anthropologist and co-author of Manlike Monsters on Trial: Early Records and Modern Evidence^[1]

B

• Cliff Barackman, host of Finding Bigfoot^[2]
• Henry H. Bauer (b. 1931), American chemist, professor, and Loch Ness Monster researcher^[3]
• Jon-Erik Beckjord (1939–2008), American cryptozoologist and ufologist
• Ryan Bergara (1990–Present), American cryptozoologist and internet personality
• John Bindernagel (1941–2018), Canadian wildlife biologist and Bigfoot researcher; author of North America's Great Ape: the Sasquatch^[4][5][6]
• Tom Biscardi (b. 1948), Bigfoot researcher involved in multiple hoaxes. Well known as a hoaxer himself.^[7]
• John Blashford-Snell (b. 1936), British explorer and Life President of the Centre for Fortean Zoology^[1][8]
• Joshua Blu Buhs, Bigfoot skeptic and author of Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend^[9][6][10]
• Neville Bonney, Australian botanist and Tantanoola Tiger researcher^[1]
• Maurice Burton (1898–1992), author of The Elusive Monster: An Analysis of the Evidence from Loch Ness and Loch Ness Monster skeptic^[3][11]
• R. G. Burton, Brigadier General in the British Army and author of several texts on unidentified dogs, wolves, and other canines^[1]
• Peter C. Byrne, Explorer, media personality, Bigfoot researcher.^[1][12]

C

• Robert Todd Carroll (1945–2016), author of The Skeptic's Dictionary and Bigfoot skeptic^[13]
• David Hatcher Childress (b. 1957), American pseudoarchaeologist and cryptozoologist^[14]
• Jerome Clark (b. 1946), American ufologist and author of over a dozen books on paranormal phenomena including Cryptozoology A to Z^[15]
• John Colarusso, Canadian linguist and author of Ethnographic Information on a Wild Man of the Caucasus^[1]
• Loren Coleman (b. 1947), author of several books on cryptozoology and notable cryptozoologists^[16][17][18]
• John Robert Colombo (b. 1936), Canadian writer and author of Mysteries of Ontario^[19]
• John Conway, Australian palaeoartist and co-author of Cryptozoologicon^[20]
• William R. Corliss (1926–2011), anomalist^[21] and author of many books pertaining to unexplained phenomena in the natural world^[22]
• Paul Cropper, Australian cryptozoologist and author of Out of the Shadows: Mystery Animals of Australia^[1][23][24]

D

• David J. Daegling, American anthropologist who has performed research on Bigfoot video evidence^[5]
• René Dahinden (1930–2001), Swiss-Canadian Bigfoot researcher^[6][25]
• Vine Deloria Jr. (1933–2005), Dakota activist and proponent of fossil giants^[14][26]
• Tim Dinsdale (1924–1987), Loch Ness Monster researcher^[3]
• Rick Dyer, American businessman and Bigfoot hoaxer^[7][27]

E

• Eduardo Viveiros de Castro (born 1951) is a Brazilian anthropologist
• Richard Ellis (b. 1938), marine life artist and author of Monsters of the Sea and The Search for the Giant Squid^[28]

F

• Tim Fasano (1956–2019), American taxi driver, blogger, and Bigfoot researcher^[29]
• James "Bobo" Fay, host of Finding Bigfoot^[2]
• Paul Freeman (1943–2003), Bigfoot researcher^[30]
• Richard Freeman (b. 1970), British cryptozoologist and Centre for Fortean Zoology researcher^[31]

G

• Clive Gamble (b. 1951), British anthropologist; wild men skeptic and co-author of In Search of the Neanderthals^[32]
• Josh Gates (b. 1977), host of paranormal and cryptozoology-focused television shows including Destination Truth^[33]
• Albert Samuel Gatschet (1832–1907), Swiss-American anthropologist and lake monster researcher^[1]
• Ken Gerhard (b. 1967), Centre for Fortean Zoology researcher and author of several books including Big Bird!: Modern Sightings of Flying Monsters^[34]
• Bob Gimlin (b. 1931), American horse trainer who controversially claims to have filmed a living Bigfoot in 1967^{[35][36][4][6]}
• Rupert Gould (1890–1948), Loch Ness Monster researcher^[3]
• John Willison Green (1927–2016), Canadian journalist and Bigfoot researcher^{[4][5][6][17]}
• J. Richard Greenwell (1942–2005), secretary of the International Society of Cryptozoology^[5][17][37]

H–I

• Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook (1814–1906), British politician and Beruang Rambai researcher^[1]
• Bernard Heuvelmans (1916–2001), Belgian-French cryptozoologist and author of several books on the topic including On the Track of Unknown Animals^{[1][6][9][38]}
• William Charles Osman Hill (1901–1975), British primatologist and cryptozoologist^[12]
• Fredrick William Holiday (1921–1979), English journalist and Loch Ness Monster researcher^[1]
• Ranae Holland, host of Finding Bigfoot
• Trader Horn (1861–1931), English ivory trader and explorer; proponent of the Amali^[1]

J–K

• Barnaby Jones, Cryptozoologist, author, founder of Cryptids Anomalies and the Paranormal Society, host of Monsters on the Edge podcast
• John Keel (1930–2009), American ufologist and Mothman researcher;^[1] author of The Mothman Prophecies
• Aleksandr Kondratov (1937–1993), Russian scientist and proponent of living dinosaurs; author of Динозавра ищите в глубинах (English: Dinosaurs in the Depths)^[39]
• C. M. Kosemen (b. 1984), Turkish artist and co-author of Cryptozoologicon^[20]
• Grover Krantz (1931–2002), American physical anthropologist and Bigfoot researcher^{[1][5][6][40]}
• Laura Krantz, relative of Grover Krantz and host of Wild Thing^[41]

L

• Richard S. Lambert (1894–1981), English-Canadian writer; author of Exploring the Supernatural: The Weird in Canadian Folklore^[19]
• Rula Lenska (b. 1947), Polish-English actor and conservation activist; co-author of Mammoth Hunt: In Search of the Giant Elephants of Nepal^[10]
• Willy Ley (1906–1969), German-American science writer and author of several texts on cryptozoology, including Exotic Zoology^[1]
• Daniel Loxton (b. 1975), Canadian writer and cryptozoology skeptic; co-author of Abominable Science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids^[9]

M

• Roy Mackal (1925–2013), University of Chicago professor known for interest in Loch Ness Monster and Mokele mbembe^[1]
• Shane Madej (1986–Present), American cryptozoologist and internet personality
• Vladimir Markotic (1920–1994), Croatian-American anthropologist and cryptozoologist^[1]
• Adrienne Mayor (b. 1946), author of Fossil Legends of the First Americans and cryptozoology skeptic^[1][42]
• Jim McClarin, American Bigfoot researcher^[4]
• Jeffrey Meldrum (b. 1958), Idaho State University anatomy and anthropology professor; Bigfoot researcher^{[4][5][6][43][40]}
• Reinhold Messner (b. 1944), Italian mountaineer; Yeti skeptic and author of My Quest for the Yeti^[1]
• Marc Wolfgang Miller, American explorer and cryptozoologist^[1]
• Matthew Moneymaker, founder of the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization and host of Finding Bigfoot^[5][13][29]

N

• Darren Naish (b. 1975), British palaeontologist and cryptid skeptic; author of Hunting Monsters: Cryptozoology and the Reality Behind the Myths and Cryptozoologicon^[1][9]
• John R. Napier (1917–1987), primatologist and Bigfoot researcher^[1]
• Joe Nickell (b. 1944), American paranormal skeptic and co-author of Lake Monster Mysteries: Investigating the World's Most Elusive Creatures^[9]
• Rory Nugent (b. 1952), American explorer and Mokele-mbembe researcher^[1]

O

• Anthonie Cornelis Oudemans (1858–1943), Dutch zoologist and sea serpent researcher^[1]

P–Q

• Roger Patterson (1933–1972), Bigfoot researcher who controversially claimed to have filmed Bigfoot in 1967^[35][36][6]
• Boris Porshnev (1905–1972), Soviet historian and cryptozoologist^{[1][44][45][46]}
• Donald Prothero (b. 1954), American palaeontologist and cryptozoology skeptic; co-author of Abominable Science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids^[9]
• Robert Michael Pyle (b. 1947), American lepidopterist and Bigfoot researcher; author of Where Bigfoot Walks: Crossing the Dark Divide^[1][6]

R

• Benjamin Radford (b. 1970), American writer and cryptozoology skeptic; author of Bigfoot at 50: Evaluating the Evidence^[1][9][40]
• Brian Regal, American science historian and cryptozoology skeptic;^[6] author of Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads and Cryptozoology
• Bob Rickard, British writer and former editor of the Fortean Times^[1][47][48]
• Byambyn Rinchen (1905–1977), Mongolian scholar and proponent of Almas research^[1][44]
• Robert H. Rines (1922–2009), Loch Ness Monster researcher^[49]

S

• Ivan T. Sanderson (1911–1973), paranormal writer and cryptozoologist^[1][47][14]
• Esteban Sarmiento, primatologist and Bigfoot skeptic^[40]
• Peter Scott (1909–1989), co-founder of the Loch Ness Phenomena Investigation Bureau^[49]
• Daniel O. Schmitt, American anthropologist who has performed research on Bigfoot video evidence^[5]
• Frank Searle (1921-2005) spent 14 years looking daily for the Loch Ness Monster ^[50]
• Eduard Seler (1849–1922), German anthropologist and cryptozoology skeptic^[1]
• Myra Shackley (b. 1949), British archaeologist and Bigfoot skeptic;^[51] author of Wildmen: Yeti, Sasquatch, and the Neanderthal Enigma
• Tony "Doc" Shiels (b. 1938), British magician and cryptozoologist^[47]
• Karl Shuker (b. 1959), British cryptozoologist and author^[1][24]
• Paul Sieveking (b. 1949), British writer and former editor of the Fortean Times^[1][48]
• Tom Slick (1916–1962), American adventurer and cryptozoologist^[17]
• Roderick Sprague (1933–2012), American anthropologist and Bigfoot researcher; author of The Scientist Looks at Sasquatch^[1]
• Chris Stringer (b. 1947), British anthropologist; wild men skeptic and co-author of In Search of the Neanderthals^[32]
• Daris Swindler (1925–2007), American anthropologist and Bigfoot skeptic^[40]

T

• Odette Tchernine (1897–1992), British author and cryptozoologist^[1]
• Édouard Louis Trouessart (1842–1927), French zoologist and early proponent of a cryptid in Lake Chad^[1]
• Marcello Truzzi (1935–2003), skeptic^[21] and founder of several research groups including the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP)
• Jamsrangiin Tseveen (1880–1942), Buryat scientist and Almas researcher^[44][52]
• Frank Turk (1911–1996), British phantom cat researcher^[1]

W

• M. A. Wetherell (1883–1939), leader of a 1933 expedition to find the Loch Ness Monster and hoaxer behind the "surgeon's photograph"^[49]
• Ezekiel Stone Wiggins (1839–1910), Canadian psychic and cryptozoologist^[19]
• Paul Willis, Australian science communicator and Yowie skeptic^[6]
• Nicholas Witchell (b. 1953), English journalist and Loch Ness Monster researcher^[49]

Y–Z

See also

• List of cryptids