| Nguma-monene | |||
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| Naming | |||
| Binomen | N/A | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Body type | Lacertilian | ||
| Average length | At least 10 meters | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Sapience | Non-Sapient | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Place of origin | Dongu-Mataba river | ||
| Locomotion | Quadruped | ||
| Status | DD | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
| Universe | Real | ||
The Nguma-monene is a large amphibious lizard-like cryptid reported to inhabit the vicinity of the Dongu-Mataba river, in the Republic of the Congo. It has a long (at least 10 meters) serpentine body with a serrated ridge on its back. Its name means "large python" in the Lingala language.
Like many other African cryptids such as the Mokele-mbembe, Emela-ntouka, and Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu, the Nguma-monene has been speculated by some to be a living, non-avian dinosaur. Another possibility is that it's a kind of lizard, perhaps a monitor lizard, or even a modern day relative of the long-extinct Dolichosaurus. The monitor lizard idea is supported by the creature having a forked tongue, as described by some witnesses.