This Fossil Alligator Scute comes from an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and dates back 3 million years to the Pleistocene epoch. Scutes are also known as osteoderms. They are the bony plates underneath the dermal layers along the back of an alligator. They protect the alligator and help regulate temperature. You will receive the prehistoric item pictured in this listing, which was discovered in Florida and is approximately 1.25 inches. It comes with the informational card pictured.
