Nile Crocodile Skin
- Scientific name is crocodylus niloticus
- Common name is Nile crocodile
- CITES status: Appendix II
- Nile crocodile skin is native to Africa
- Nile crocodile skin is both farmed for the meat. The skin is a byproduct.
- The approximate average size and thickness of these Nile crocodile skins are:
- 150 cm full length
- 1,1 mm thickness
- Head: 29 cm long x 30 cm wide at the center (widest point)
- Belly:28 cm long x 37 cm wide at the center (widest point)
- Tail: 62 cm long x 21 cm wide at the top of the tail (widest point)
- Grading as follows:
- Grade 3: Some blemishes in the belly, ideal for footwear, wallets and other small leather goods
- Grade 5: Many significant blemishes in the belly, ideal for belts, small footwear panels and small leather goods