KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Benham.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus ochrophaeus	Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Neotoma magister	Allegheny Woodrat	Mammalia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Neovison vison	American Mink	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Benham	N	E	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Neohelix dentifera	Big-tooth Whitelip	Gastropoda	Benham	N	T		Reference
Desmognathus welteri	Black Mountain Salamander	Amphibia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Setophaga caerulescens	Black-throated Blue Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	T		Reference
Chrosomus cumberlandensis	Blackside Dace	Actinopterygii	Benham	T	T	Yes	Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Vireo solitarius	Blue-headed Vireo	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera	Brewster's Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Benham	N	T		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Triodopsis rugosa	Buttress Threetooth	Gastropoda	Benham	N	N		Reference
Faxonius immunis	Calico Crayfish	Malacostraca	Benham	N	N		Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga pensylvanica	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Sorex cinereus	Cinereus Shrew	Mammalia	Benham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Peromyscus maniculatus nubiterrae	Cloudland Deer Mouse	Mammalia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Aves	Benham	N	T	Yes	Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma sagitta	Cumberland Arrow Darter	Actinopterygii	Benham	C	S	Yes	Reference
Plethodon kentucki	Cumberland Plateau Salamander	Amphibia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Oxychilus draparnaudi	Dark-bodied Glass-snail	Gastropoda	Benham	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Benham	N	S		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Arion subfuscus	Dusky Arion	Gastropoda	Benham	N	N		Reference
Erora laeta	Early Hairstreak	Insecta	Benham	N	E	Yes	Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Reithrodontomys humulis	Eastern Harvest Mouse	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Benham	N	T	Yes	Reference
Spilogale putorius	Eastern Spotted Skunk	Mammalia	Benham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma baileyi	Emerald Darter	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Limax maximus	Giant Gardenslug	Gastropoda	Benham	N	N		Reference
Vitrinizonites latissimus	Glassy Grapeskin	Gastropoda	Benham	N	T		Reference
Ochrotomys nuttalli	Golden Mouse	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Regulus satrapa	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	E	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Deroceras reticulatum	Gray Fieldslug	Gastropoda	Benham	N	N		Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Gray Fox	Mammalia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Benham	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Parascalops breweri	Hairy-tailed Mole	Mammalia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lasiurus cinereus	Hoary Bat	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Pilsbryna vanattai	Honey Glyph	Gastropoda	Benham	N	E		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Benham	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Myodes gapperi maurus	Kentucky Red-backed Vole	Mammalia	Benham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Benham	N	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Benham	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Sorex dispar blitchi	Long-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Benham	N	E	Yes	Reference
Mustela frenata	Long-tailed Weasel	Mammalia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cambarus buntingi	Longclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Benham	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Triodopsis hopetonensis	Magnolia Threetooth	Gastropoda	Benham	N	N		Reference
Setophaga magnolia	Magnolia Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Microtus pennsylvanicus	Meadow Vole	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Danaus plexippus plexippus	Monarch	Insecta	Benham	C	N	Yes	Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Ondatra zibethicus	Muskrat	Mammalia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Benham	E	E	Yes	Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Spinus pinus	Pine Siskin	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Sorex hoyi	Pygmy Shrew	Mammalia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata	Red-bellied Snake	Reptilia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Lepomis auritus	Redbreast Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium fabale	River Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Benham	N	S		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Glyphyalinia rhoadsi	Sculpted Glyph	Gastropoda	Benham	N	T		Reference
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Benham	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lasionycteris noctivagans	Silver-haired Bat	Mammalia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Sorex fumeus	Smoky Shrew	Mammalia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Sorex longirostris	Southeastern Shrew	Mammalia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Synaptomys cooperi	Southern Bog Lemming	Mammalia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Glaucomys volans	Southern Flying Squirrel	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Benham	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Limnothlypis swainsonii	Swainson's Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Phyciodes batesii	Tawny Crescent	Insecta	Benham	N	H		Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Benham	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Cambarus dubius	Upland Burrowing Crayfish	Malacostraca	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catharus fuscescens	Veery	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Xolotrema denotatum	Velvet Wedge	Gastropoda	Benham	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Troglodytes hiemalis	Winter Wren	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Benham	N	N	Yes	Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Napaeozapus insignis	Woodland Jumping Mouse	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Microtus pinetorum	Woodland Vole	Mammalia	Benham	N	N		Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Mesomphix rugeli	Wrinkled Button	Gastropoda	Benham	N	T		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Benham	N	N		Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Benham	N	N		Reference

234 species are listed.