Minhocão

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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.

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 begin to 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

• List of cryptids
• Mongolian death worm
• Giant Anaconda
• Yacumama

References