Three Large Alligator Osteoderm Bones, Gator Scutes for crafts.  These Alligator Osteoderm Bones or Gator Scutes measure approximately:  2-3/4 inches; 2-5/8 inches and 2-1/2 inches.  Use them for making key rings, earrings, necklaces and in art and crafts.  Our alligator osteoderm bones are Real - Not Replicas.  They will have natural imperfections - discoloration, chips, tiny holes, etc - review all photos carefully as you are buying the ones pictured.

Unlike most reptiles, alligators possess a unique type of scale called a scute. Scutes are hard bony plate-like scales embedded underneath the skin and are also known as osteoderms "osteoa" meaning bone, and "derma" meaning skin).

An alligator typically has a few scutes just behind the head and the majority in rows all the way down its back. 

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