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: Taylor.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern CopperheadReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Carphophis amoenus Common WormsnakeReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Coluber constrictor North American RacerReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Crotalus horridus Timber RattlesnakeReptiliaTaylorNN YesReference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii Northern Ringneck SnakeReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed SnakeReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie KingsnakeReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Lampropeltis nigra Eastern Black KingsnakeReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern MilksnakeReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Nerodia sipedon Common WatersnakeReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Opheodrys aestivus Rough GreensnakeReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Pantherophis spiloides Gray RatsnakeReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined SkinkReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Regina septemvittata QueensnakeReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Sceloporus undulatus Eastern Fence LizardReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Scincella lateralis Little Brown SkinkReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Storeria dekayi Dekay's BrownsnakeReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied SnakeReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis Common GartersnakeReptiliaTaylorNN Reference
Virginia valeriae valeriae Eastern Earth SnakeReptiliaTaylorNN Reference

20 species are listed