Ruger New Vaquero - Montado This is a discussion on Ruger New Vaquero - Montado within the Ruger Single Action forums, part of the Pistol & Revolver Forum category; Never heard of the montado before. Sure is nice lookin'....
1 Snout shape: Alligators have wider, U-shaped snouts, while crocodile front ends are more pointed and V-shaped. 2  Toothy grin: When their snouts are shut, crocodiles look like they're flashing a toothy grin, as the fourth tooth on each side of the lower jaw sticks up over the upper lip.oming face to face with a crocodile or an alligator, you'd see a mouth full of serrated teeth that would likely scare the bejeezus out of you. The two reptile groups are close relatives, so their physical similarities are expected. Upon closer inspection, not recommended out in the wild, you'd spot glaring differences:
Regardless of their role, they're very good at telling apart crocodile skin from alligator skin. Crocodile and alligator skin wallets, handbags, boots etc are easy to tell apart-if the scales have a small spot or dimple close to the edge, you know the skin is from a crocodile and not an alligator or caiman.hape of the jaw: The easiest way of telling apart crocodiles from alligators, however, is to look at their noses. Alligators (and caimans) have a wide U-shaped, rounded snout (like a shovel), whereas crocodiles tend to have longer and more pointed V-shaped noses.