By Mythologysleuth or Cyclone62
The nguma-monene (Lingala: "large boa") is a cryptid reported from Eastern Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo's Motaba River, described as a huge, serpentine animal with legs. It has been equated with other Central African cryptids including the badigui, the mbielu-mbielu-mbielu, and sometimes the lau. The nguma-monene is said to be a large, serpentine animal, 30' to 40' in length and 2' to 3' in diametre. It has short legs, greyish-brown skin, a snake-like head and neck, a forked tongue which is flicks in and out, and a serrated ridge running along its spine. The Joseph Ellis sighting suggests that it has a low-slung body like a crocodile or a lizard.