Gator Carving

Picked this up at the thrift store the other day. I like the size and it is rather well done and has a Folk art look to it. I like the curve from nose to tip of tail, good detail and the fact that it is standing so that the underside is carved too. I have no idea what kind of wood it is, where it is from, who carved it, how old it is or how much it might be worth. Any ideas.