"Pix" is one of the most common skin defects that reduce the quality of crocodilian leather. The name is derived from their resemblance to pit marks made by an ice pick. Histologically, each "pix" is associated with a focal dermal accumulation of immune cells, specifically lymphocytes and histiocytes. Consequently, these defects have been termed lymphohistiocytic proliferative cutaneous lesions (LPCLs). In farmed American alligators (