KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

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

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Acris blanchardi	Blanchard's Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Palmer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sternotherus odoratus	Eastern Musk Turtle	Chelonia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Palmer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Palmer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Palmer	N	T	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Palmer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Palmer	E	E	Yes	Reference
Graptemys geographica	Northern Map Turtle	Chelonia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lontra canadensis	Northern River Otter	Mammalia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Palmer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Sorex hoyi	Pygmy Shrew	Mammalia	Palmer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Vulpes vulpes	Red Fox	Mammalia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Palmer	T	T	Yes	Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Palmer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Percina oxyrhynchus	Sharpnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	S	Yes	Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Sorex longirostris	Southeastern Shrew	Mammalia	Palmer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Palmer	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Palmer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Palmer	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Palmer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Palmer	N	N		Reference

178 species are listed.