Crocodile Skin Parasite Trail

Common Name: Nematode parasite
Scientific Name: Nematoda
Protected Status: All crocodilians are protected by international treaty (CITES)
Laboratory Section: Morphology
What’s the Story? Parasite trails are one of many characters useful for identifying real versus fake crocodilian leather.

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