Chinese alligator

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:breedingSeason June to July
gptkbp:captiveBreeding gptkb:Anhui_Research_Center_for_Chinese_Alligator_Reproduction
gptkbp:CITESStatus Appendix I
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:clutchSize 20-30
gptkbp:color dark gray
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Yangtze_alligator
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:culturalSignificance inspiration for Chinese dragon
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Fauvel
gptkbp:describedYear 1879
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
amphibians
invertebrates
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Yangtze_River_basin
gptkbp:family gptkb:Alligatoridae
gptkbp:habitat lakes
freshwater wetlands
marshes
gptkbp:hibernates yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinese alligator
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 70 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:CR
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan over 50 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 2.1 meters
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:China
gptkbp:nocturnal yes
gptkbp:order gptkb:Crocodylia
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:populationInCaptivity over 10,000 individuals
gptkbp:populationInWild fewer than 150 individuals
gptkbp:predators humans
large birds
other carnivores
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Anhui_Chinese_Alligator_Nature_Reserve
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Chinese_government
gptkbp:rangeReduction over 90% in 20th century
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Alligator_sinensis
gptkbp:sexualMaturity 5-7 years
gptkbp:sizeComparedToAmericanAlligator smaller
gptkbp:snoutShape broad and blunt
gptkbp:teethVisibleWhenMouthClosed no
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
pollution
human disturbance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4