I
have to identify a crocodilian that is not accompanied by a CITES permit: what
do I do?
Because
all crocodilians are protected by CITES, live specimens as well as parts and
derivatives must be accompanied by at least one CITES permit. If not, you only
need to detain the specimens without necessarily having to identify them. If
however you wish to identify them, follow the procedure described below.
Consult
the key pages for adult specimens 
or the key pages for untanned hides 
.*
Species
found
Species
not found
Ensure
that the specimen's distinguishing
features meet the criteria given in the blue
and yellow descriptive pages.
Detain
and refer to a
specialist for identification
Illustration
identified by a scientific name only
Illustration
identified by a scientific name and referring to the orange section
Consult
Index A
(see 
)
for common names
Find
the name(s) in the
orange section
Verify
the status (Appendix I, II
or III) of the species in the most
recent CITES Control List
Verify
the status (Appendix I, II
or III) of the subspecies in the most
recent CITES Control List
Detain
and refer to a specialist
if you need to identify the
subspecies
* Once
you are familiarized with crocodilian identification, you may also use the
fast key for adult specimens on 
.
