Template:Cryptidbox/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Cryptidbox.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is used to create infoboxes for cryptids and mysterious entities from folklore, mythology, and eyewitness reports. It's especially useful for creatures with unconfirmed biological classification.

This template uses Lua:

Module:Autocryptidbox

Documentation for the automated taxobox system

Taxonomy templates

Taxobox templates

Which should be used?
Changing the taxa displayed
Convert a taxobox to an automated taxobox
Glossary of automated taxobox parameters
Automatic taxobox – mainly for genera and higher taxa
Speciesbox – for a species
Subspeciesbox – for an animal subspecies
Infraspeciesbox – for a plant subspecies or variety
Infraspeciesbox special – for other ranks of plant infraspecies
Hybridbox – for an animal hybrid within a genus
Ichnobox – for a trace fossil
Oobox – for a fossil egg
Virusbox – for viruses and non-cellular life
Paraphyletic group – for concepts that do not correspond to a monophyletic clade
Population taxobox - for notable populations of subspecies of animals

Usage

This template works similarly to {{Automatic taxobox}}, but with fields tailored for cryptids and enigmatic lifeforms. It can be used in articles that explore the cultural, speculative, or historical details of mysterious species, often outside traditional taxonomy.

Template Data

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Cryptidbox in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Cryptidbox

Infobox for cryptids, legendary creatures, and unverified species reports

Template parameters
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
image	`image`	Artistic or eyewitness rendering of the cryptid	File	optional
image_caption	`image_caption`	Caption for the image, including location or artist	String	optional
parent	`parent`	Parent classification, e.g. 'Synapsida'	String	optional
taxon	`taxon`	Name of the cryptid or mysterious entity	String	required
first_sighting	`first_sighting`	Earliest known report or sighting of the cryptid	String	optional
subdivision_ranks	`subdivision_ranks`	Type of subdivisions (e.g. variants)	String	optional
subdivision	`subdivision`	List of variants, types, or related creatures	String	optional
country	`country`	Location where the cryptid is commonly reported or said to originate	String	optional