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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Michael M. Ames (1933–2006), Canadian anthropologist and co-author of Manlike Monsters on Trial: Early Records and Modern Evidence Ferdinand Anders, Austrian historian and cryptozoology skeptic Ada Arney, Canadian journalist and Mugwump researcher
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Donald Baird, American palaeontologist and Bigfoot skeptic
Cliff Barackman, host of Finding Bigfoot
Ernst Bartels, Ahool researcher and author of The One True Batman
Zachary Barwise (b. 1994), Little child Hominologist and Locky ness monster researcher Henry H. Bauer (b. 1931), American chemist, professor, and Loch Ness Monster researcher Dmitri Bayanov, Russian Bigfoot researcher Jon-Erik Beckjord (1939–2008), American cryptozoologist and ufologist Trevor Beer, British phantom cat researcher Ryan Bergara (1990–Present), American cryptozoologist and internet sensation John Bindernagel (1941–2018), Canadian wildlife biologist and Bigfoot researcher; author of North America's Great Ape: the Sasquatch Ronald Binns, Loch Ness Monster researcher and author of The Loch Ness Mystery Solved Tom Biscardi (b. 1948), Bigfoot researcher involved in multiple hoaxes John Blashford-Snell (b. 1936), British explorer and Life President of the Centre for Fortean Zoology Joshua Blu Buhs, Bigfoot skeptic and author of Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend Neville Bonney, Australian botanist and Tantanoola Tiger researcher Janet (b. 1945) and Colin Bord (b. 1931), husband-wife paranormal writers and authors of Alien Animals: A Worldwide Investigation Michael Bradley, Bigfoot researcher Rudy Breuning, Bigfoot research sponsor Nigel Brierly, British phantom cat researcher Jean-Louis Brodu, French phantom cat researcher and co-author of Les félins-mystère: sur les traces d'un mythe moderne Brian Brown, American digital marketer; creator of the Bigfoot Forums in 2002 and host of several Bigfoot podcasts John W. Burns (1888–1962), Canadian teacher and Indian agent; brought the term "Sasquatch" to popular attention in 1929 Maurice Burton (1898–1992), author of The Elusive Monster: An Analysis of the Evidence from Loch Ness and Loch Ness Monster skeptic R. G. Burton, Brigadier General in the British Army and author of several texts on unidentified dogs, wolves, and other canines Igor Burtsev, Russian Bigfoot researcher and co-author of Bigfoot Explorers and Introduction to Hominology Maya Bykova (d. 1995 or 1996), Russian Bigfoot researcher Peter Byrne, Yeti researcher responsible for stealing a finger from the Pangboche Hand
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Véronique Campion-Vincent, French phantom cat and urban legend researcher; author of Des fauves dans nos campagnes Stueart Campbell, Loch Ness Monster skeptic and author of The Loch Ness Monster: The Evidence Robert Todd Carroll (1945–2016), author of The Skeptic's Dictionary and Bigfoot skeptic Janice Carter, Bigfoot researcher Tim E. Cassidy, American naturalist and cryptozoologist Bruce Champagne, marine biologist and cryptozoologist Jimmy Chilcutt, American crime scene investigator and Bigfoot researcher David Hatcher Childress (b. 1957), American pseudoarchaeologist and cryptozoologist Mark Chorvinsky (1954–2005), paranormal skeptic and creator of Strange Magazine Jerome Clark (b. 1946), American ufologist and author of over a dozen books on paranormal phenomena including Cryptozoology A to Z John Colarusso, Canadian linguist and author of Ethnographic Information on a Wild Man of the Caucasus Loren Coleman (b. 1947), author of several books on cryptozoology and notable cryptozoologists John Robert Colombo (b. 1936), Canadian writer and author of Mysteries of Ontario John Conway, Australian palaeoartist and co-author of Cryptozoologicon William R. Corliss (1926–2011), anomalist and author of many books pertaining to unexplained phenomena in the natural world Paul Cropper, Australian cryptozoologist and author of Out of the Shadows: Mystery Animals of Australia Matt Crowley, Bigfoot researcher