Cryptozoology is classified as a pseudoscience by mainstream science.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent academic and popular-science sources, including peer-reviewed literature explicitly discussing cryptozoology's classification as pseudoscience. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=silver indep_score=0.833 clusters=3 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- List of cryptids (wikipedia)
- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/science/cryptozoology (corroboration)
- https://www.academia.edu/10845682/Cryptozoology_and_Pseudoscience (corroboration)
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336083156_Cryptozoology_as_a_Pseudoscience_Beasts_in_Transition (corroboration)