American Crocodile Skin 

• Scientific name is crocodylus acutus
• Common name is American crocodile
• CITES status: Appendix I
• American crocodile skin is native to Colombia
• American crocodile skin is farmed.
• The approximate average size and thickness of these American Crocodile skins are:
• 200 cm full length
• 1,2 mm thickness
• Head: 40 cm long x 37 cm wide at the center (widest point)
• Belly: 45 cm long  x 52 cm wide at the center (widest point) 
• Tail: 98 cm long x 29 cm wide at the top of the tail (widest point) 
• These crocodile skins are most commonly used for:
• Grade 3 (some isolated defects in belly): footwear, garments, handbags, upholstery
• Grade 5 (many defects in belly): electronics accessories, belts, trim