Scientific Name: Alligator sinensis
Common Names: Chinese Alligator, China Alligator

Maximum adult length: 1.8 metres (5.9 feet)

N.B. Exceptionally large specimens can be found in all species of crocodilian.

Chinese alligators, also known as Yangtze alligators, live in just a small part of northeastern China. It is one of two known living species of alligator. Adult males grow to about 2 metres (6.5 feet) and can weigh up to 40 kg (88 lb). They are mostly found in slow moving bodies of water such as streams, rivers and swamps. For 5-6  months of each year they hibernate (or aestivate) within burrows or dens. Chinese alligator burrows are some of the most extensive within the crocodilian world, extending for up to 25m, with various side channels that accommodate multiple animals within the same burrow.