Cryptozoology is classified as a pseudoscience by mainstream science.
Sources
- List of cryptids (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/science/cryptozoology (ebsco.com)
- https://www.academia.edu/10845682/Cryptozoology_and_Pseudoscience (academia.edu)
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336083156_Cryptozoology_as_a_Pseudoscience_Beasts_in_Transition (researchgate.net)
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