Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis)

The range of the Chinese alligator is extremely restricted; as of 2015, the only places it is confirmed to live in the wild are six Chinese counties and cities in the province of  Anhui.  It is the only species in the family Alligatoridae that lives on a continent other than North or South America. The habitat of the Chinese alligator is bodies of fresh water, particularly wetlands and ponds, in areas transitioning between subtropical and temperate climates. It lives at the base of mountains, in areas where grass and shrubs are common.