KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

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

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Macrochelys temminckii	Alligator Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Metropolis	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Metropolis	N	S	Yes	Reference
Plectomerus dombeyanus	Bankclimber	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	S	Yes	Reference
Chlidonias niger	Black Tern	Aves	Metropolis	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Ichthyomyzon castaneus	Chestnut Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Metropolis	N	S	Yes	Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Metropolis	E	T	Yes	Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Metropolis	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow	Aves	Metropolis	N	S		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Hiodon alosoides	Goldeye	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Hyla cinerea	Green Treefrog	Amphibia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Quadrula nobilis	Gulf Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N	Yes	Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes velifer	Highfin Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Cryptotis parva	Least Shrew	Mammalia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Zapus hudsonius	Meadow Jumping Mouse	Mammalia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	T		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Metropolis	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Graptemys geographica	Northern Map Turtle	Chelonia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Metropolis	E	E	Yes	Reference
Polyodon spathula	Paddlefish	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Metropolis	E	E	Yes	Reference
Potamilus ohiensis	Pink Papershell	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	E	Yes	Reference
Microtus ochrogaster	Prairie Vole	Mammalia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Metropolis	T	E	Yes	Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Metropolis	E	E	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Arcidens confragosus	Rock Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Xema sabini	Sabine's Gull	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Metropolis	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Onychoprion fuscatus	Sooty Tern	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Sorex longirostris	Southeastern Shrew	Mammalia	Metropolis	N	N	Yes	Reference
Blarina carolinensis	Southern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Morone mississippiensis	Yellow Bass	Actinopterygii	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Metropolis	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Metropolis	N	N		Reference

126 species are listed.