While there might not be room to mention all the known types in this article, I would be remiss were I not to point out that among the very hottest is the pinguita de mono ají, the little monkey penis chile pepper.
«Little monkey penis chile»; found in Peru's central valley of Chanchamayo, these are wild or semi-cultivated chiles of unknown species that are 1/2 to 1 inch long, very elongated, and mature to a bright red color.