Comparisons
Niloticus vs Porosus
Hermès's two crocodiles, told apart by scale shape and stamp mark.
PurseBop says Niloticus has large, rectangular, smooth scales with a pore in the centre and is marked with two dots; Porosus, which it calls Hermès's most expensive exotic, has smaller, square, symmetrical scales with pores on either side and is marked with a caret. Both come in matte and shiny finishes.
| Crocodile Niloticus | Crocodile Porosus | |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | Nile River (per PurseBop) | Asia or Australia |
| Scales | Large, rectangular, pore in the centre | Smaller, square, symmetrical, pores either side |
| Finishes | Matte, shiny (lisse) | Matte, shiny (lisse) |
| Hermès mark | Two dots (••) | Caret (^) |