Species Information

Reptilia observations for selected counties

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

List Reptilia observations in 1 selected county.
Selected county is: Christian.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern CopperheadReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata Six-lined RacerunnerReptiliaChristianNS YesReference
Carphophis amoenus Common WormsnakeReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Cemophora coccinea ScarletsnakeReptiliaChristianNS YesReference
Coluber constrictor North American RacerReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Crotalus horridus Timber RattlesnakeReptiliaChristianNN YesReference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii Northern Ringneck SnakeReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed SnakeReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie KingsnakeReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Lampropeltis nigra Eastern Black KingsnakeReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern MilksnakeReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta Copperbelly WatersnakeReptiliaChristianTT YesReference
Nerodia rhombifer Diamond-backed WatersnakeReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Nerodia sipedon Common WatersnakeReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Opheodrys aestivus Rough GreensnakeReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Pantherophis spiloides Gray RatsnakeReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined SkinkReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Sceloporus undulatus Eastern Fence LizardReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Scincella lateralis Little Brown SkinkReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Storeria dekayi Dekay's BrownsnakeReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied SnakeReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Tantilla coronata Southeastern Crowned SnakeReptiliaChristianNT YesReference
Thamnophis saurita saurita Eastern RibbonsnakeReptiliaChristianNS YesReference
Thamnophis sirtalis Common GartersnakeReptiliaChristianNN Reference
Virginia valeriae elegans Western Earth SnakeReptiliaChristianNN Reference

25 species are listed