Monster of Lake Tota monstrous fish", "a black monster", and even as "the Dragon" and as a "divine animal archetype" (2012). The description of the monster of Lake Tota is limited to historical references and what is known within the study of Muisca mythology. A report of an alleged sighting took place in 1652. The legend of the monster of Lake Tota also analyzed using cryptozoology, a pseudoscience has ties to cases such as the Loch Ness monster (Nessie) in Scotland, the monster of Lake Nahuel Huapi (Nahuelito) in Argentina, or "The Hide" of the Mapuche mythology in Argentina and Chile (relates to a
Lake Van Monster Saturdays" episode "The Unblinking Eye." This version resembles a Mosasaurus-like creature. "Animal X" (an Australian television show) season 1, episode #3 features the Van Lake Monster. Josh Gates and his team search for the Van Lake monster on "Destination Truth". Season 3, episode 305 "Alien Mummies/Van Lake Monster". The monster has also been mentioned in the Turkish-language "Turkic Mythology Dictionary" ("Türk Söylence Sözlüğü") written by Deniz Karakurt. Lake Van Monster The Lake Van Monster () is a lake monster that allegedly lives in Lake Van in eastern Turkey. The Armenian chroniclers Movses Khorenatsi and Anania Shirakatsi wrote about vishaps living