The Chinese alligator was historically widespread throughout the eastern Yangtze River system but is currently restricted to some areas in southeastern Anhui province thanks to habitat fragmentation and degradation.
O aligátor da China estaba historicamente espallado por todo o leste do sistema do río Yangtzé, pero actualmente está restrinxido a algunhas áreas do sueste da provincia de Anhui debido á fragmentación do hábitat e a degradación.