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: Wesleyville.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Hesperonemastoma inops	A Cave Obligate Harvestman	Arachnida	Wesleyville	N	H		Reference
Pseudotremia carterensis	A Cave Obligate Milliped	Diplopoda	Wesleyville	N	S		Reference
Macrocheles stygius	A Cave Obligate Mite	Arachnida	Wesleyville	N	H		Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Neotoma magister	Allegheny Woodrat	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Crangonyx caecus	An Amphipod (Crangonyx caecus)	Malacostraca	Wesleyville	N	T		Reference
Cambarus bartonii cavatus	Appalachian Brook Crayfish	Malacostraca	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Vireo solitarius	Blue-headed Vireo	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Lynx rufus	Bobcat	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon laticeps	Broad-headed Skink	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga pensylvanica	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Plethodon kentucki	Cumberland Plateau Salamander	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Wesleyville	N	S		Reference
Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	T	Yes	Reference
Scaphiopus holbrookii	Eastern Spadefoot	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Hemidactylium scutatum	Four-toed Salamander	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Wesleyville	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus cinereus	Hoary Bat	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Wesleyville	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Percina macrocephala	Longhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	E	Yes	Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga magnolia	Magnolia Warbler	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Leiothlypis ruficapilla	Nashville Warbler	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Wesleyville	T	E	Yes	Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Ohio Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Physa acuta	Pewter Physa	Gastropoda	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Haemorhous purpureus	Purple Finch	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata	Red-bellied Snake	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Wesleyville	N	E		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Wesleyville	N	S		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Regulus calendula	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Wesleyville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Lasionycteris noctivagans	Silver-haired Bat	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Sorex fumeus	Smoky Shrew	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Calopteryx dimidiata	Sparkling Jewelwing	Insecta	Wesleyville	N	E		Reference
Appalachina sayana	Spike-lip Crater	Gastropoda	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Cambarus sciotensis	Teays River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Wesleyville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-ridged Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Wesleyville	N	N		Reference

188 species are listed.