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Minhocão
Artistic depiction of the minhocão.Creature Grouping Cryptid Data First reported Native Lore Country South America Region Forests The minhocão ("big earthworm" in Brazilian Portuguese) is a large earthworm-like cryptid that allegedly exists in the forests of South America.
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Appearance
It reportedly resembles a giant[clarification needed] worm, with scaly black skin and a pair of tentacle-like structures protruding from its head.[citation needed] It is thought to be a burrowing animal, producing enormous trenches as it digs.[citation needed]
Identity
Cryptozoologist Karl Shuker has suggested that this animal may be an example of a giant caecilian,[1] which fits the description of the minhocão well. However, known caecilians do not even approach the supposed size of this animal.[clarification needed] In On the Track of Unknown Animals, Bernard Heuvelmans suggests that the animal may be a surviving glyptodont.
See also
References
- ^ Shuker, Karl (1995). In Search of Prehistoric Survivors. Blandford.
Categories:- Cryptids
- Legendary amphibians
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