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: Metcalfe.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern CopperheadReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Carphophis amoenus Common WormsnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Coluber constrictor North American RacerReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Crotalus horridus Timber RattlesnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN YesReference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii Northern Ringneck SnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed SnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie KingsnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Lampropeltis nigra Eastern Black KingsnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern MilksnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Nerodia sipedon Common WatersnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Opheodrys aestivus Rough GreensnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Pantherophis spiloides Gray RatsnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined SkinkReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed SkinkReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Regina septemvittata QueensnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Sceloporus undulatus Eastern Fence LizardReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Scincella lateralis Little Brown SkinkReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Storeria dekayi Dekay's BrownsnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied SnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis Common GartersnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference
Virginia valeriae valeriae Eastern Earth SnakeReptiliaMetcalfeNN Reference

21 species are listed