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: Union.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern CopperheadReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern CottonmouthReptiliaUnionNN YesReference
Carphophis amoenus Common WormsnakeReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Coluber constrictor North American RacerReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii Northern Ringneck SnakeReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed SnakeReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Lampropeltis nigra Eastern Black KingsnakeReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta Copperbelly WatersnakeReptiliaUnionTT YesReference
Nerodia rhombifer Diamond-backed WatersnakeReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Nerodia sipedon Common WatersnakeReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Opheodrys aestivus Rough GreensnakeReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Pantherophis spiloides Gray RatsnakeReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined SkinkReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed SkinkReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Sceloporus undulatus Eastern Fence LizardReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Scincella lateralis Little Brown SkinkReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Storeria dekayi Dekay's BrownsnakeReptiliaUnionNN Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita Eastern RibbonsnakeReptiliaUnionNS YesReference
Thamnophis sirtalis Common GartersnakeReptiliaUnionNN Reference

19 species are listed