 Restoration of Kuehneosaurus, something like this could be this beast but its most likely not the same species. | |
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| Description | Flying/gliding reptile |
| First Sighting | 1900 |
| Last Sighting | 2015 |
| Country | Congo; possibly Cameroon and Gabon |
| Habitat | Jungles, mainly in the canopy layer. |
The Deinosarvus is a gliding lizard of Central Africa.
Sightings
Deinosarvus is a cryptid sighted in African forests and jungles. It was first sighted in 1900 when an anonymous woman saw a large black animal swoop down from a tree and kill a leopard.
The next sighting was in 1914, one month before WW1 started. A large reptile was briefly seen by a local tribe who also noticed a lack of food in their food supply. They blamed it on the reptile, but the actual culprit was a group of chimpanzees. The flying reptile was later seen with something that resembled a fish in its mouth.
The Deinosarvus was thought to have been extinct until on Good Friday of 2015. The reptilian monster was seen by a group of backpackers in the Congo. Two days later a fish skull was found with a bite mark that did not match any known species.
Possible Explanations
- It is mainly believed to be a early archosaur. However, the only archosaurs confirmed to be alive are birds and Crocodilians.
- Another theory is that it is related to the Kongamato, a pterosaur-like cryptid from the same general region
- The Deinosarvus could also be an unknown bat or bird.