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: Clay City.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Neotoma magister	Allegheny Woodrat	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cambarus striatus	Ambiguous Crayfish	Malacostraca	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Castor canadensis	American Beaver	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lethenteron appendix	American Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Clay City	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Cambarus bartonii cavatus	Appalachian Brook Crayfish	Malacostraca	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler	Aves	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Acris blanchardi	Blanchard's Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Cambarus hazardi	Brawny Crayfish	Malacostraca	Clay City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon laticeps	Broad-headed Skink	Reptilia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Clay City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Ammocrypta pellucida	Eastern Sand Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Scaphiopus holbrookii	Eastern Spadefoot	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Spilogale putorius	Eastern Spotted Skunk	Mammalia	Clay City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma baileyi	Emerald Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Clay City	E	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Hemidactylium scutatum	Four-toed Salamander	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Percina stictogaster	Frecklebelly Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Clay City	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Cryptotis parva	Least Shrew	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Clay City	N	T	Yes	Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ichthyomyzon fossor	Northern Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Clay City	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Clay City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Clay City	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Cambarus ortmanni	Ortmann's Mudbug	Malacostraca	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Notropis nubilus	Ozark Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Sorex hoyi	Pygmy Shrew	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema sintoxia	Round Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Percina oxyrhynchus	Sharpnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Clay City	E	E	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Erimystax dissimilis	Streamline Chub	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Clay City	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Cambarus dubius	Upland Burrowing Crayfish	Malacostraca	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus	Virginia Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Clay City	E	E	Yes	Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Clay City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Clay City	N	N		Reference

221 species are listed.