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Definition of chinese alligator

chinese alligator

Plural:Chinese alligators
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A small, critically endangered crocodilian reptile native exclusively to the slow-moving freshwater rivers and marshes of the lower Yangtze River basin in eastern China, distinguished by a fully armored body that includes osteoderms on its belly.

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"Conservationists have established extensive breeding programs to save the critically endangered Chinese alligator from extinction."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Chinese alligator. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/chinese%20alligator
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