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: Lyon.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern CopperheadReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern CottonmouthReptiliaLyonNN YesReference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata Six-lined RacerunnerReptiliaLyonNS YesReference
Carphophis amoenus Common WormsnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Cemophora coccinea ScarletsnakeReptiliaLyonNS YesReference
Coluber constrictor North American RacerReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Crotalus horridus Timber RattlesnakeReptiliaLyonNN YesReference
Diadophis punctatus stictogenys Mississippi Ringneck SnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Hemidactylus turcicus Mediterranean GeckoReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed SnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie KingsnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Lampropeltis elapsoides Scarlet KingsnakeReptiliaLyonNE YesReference
Lampropeltis nigra Eastern Black KingsnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern MilksnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster Plain-bellied WatersnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Nerodia rhombifer Diamond-backed WatersnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Nerodia sipedon Common WatersnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Opheodrys aestivus Rough GreensnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Pantherophis spiloides Gray RatsnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus Northern PinesnakeReptiliaLyonNE YesReference
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined SkinkReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Plestiodon inexpectatus Southeastern Five-lined SkinkReptiliaLyonNS YesReference
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed SkinkReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Sceloporus undulatus Eastern Fence LizardReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Scincella lateralis Little Brown SkinkReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Storeria dekayi Dekay's BrownsnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied SnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Tantilla coronata Southeastern Crowned SnakeReptiliaLyonNT YesReference
Thamnophis proximus proximus Western RibbonsnakeReptiliaLyonNE YesReference
Thamnophis saurita saurita Eastern RibbonsnakeReptiliaLyonNS YesReference
Thamnophis sirtalis Common GartersnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference
Virginia valeriae elegans Western Earth SnakeReptiliaLyonNN Reference

32 species are listed