Biologists who discover new species follow established scientific methodology, unlike cryptozoologists.
Notes on verification
Well-corroborated by Wikipedia, Skeptical Inquirer, and taxonomy institute sources; mainstream scientific consensus treats cryptozoology as pseudoscience lacking peer review and hypothesis testing, contrasted with formal taxonomic methodology. Minor dissenting academic views exist but are minority.
Sources
- List of cryptids (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://skepticalinquirer.org/newsletter/cryptozoology-and-pseudoscience/ (skepticalinquirer.org)
- https://www.naturalsciences.be/en/discover-join/discover---taxonomy-what-why-and-how/how-do-we-describe-a-new-species (naturalsciences.be)