KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Class of Chelonia (Turtle)

US STATUS DEFINITIONS KENTUCKY STATUS DEFINITIONS

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16 species are listed.

Scientific Name
and Life History Common Name and Pictures Class US Status KY Status WAP List County List Quad

Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle Chelonia PT E Yes County Quad
Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle Chelonia N N County Quad
Kinosternon subrubrum Eastern Mud Turtle Chelonia N N Yes County Quad
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle Chelonia N N County Quad
Apalone spinifera spinifera Eastern Spiny Softshell Chelonia N N County Quad
Apalone mutica mutica Midland Smooth Softshell Chelonia N N Yes County Quad
Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii Mississippi Map Turtle Chelonia N N Yes County Quad
Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica Northern False Map Turtle Chelonia N N Yes County Quad
Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle Chelonia N N County Quad
Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle Chelonia N N County Quad
Chrysemys picta Painted Turtle Chelonia N N County Quad
Trachemys scripta elegans Red-eared Slider Chelonia N N County Quad
Pseudemys concinna River Cooter Chelonia N N County Quad
Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle Chelonia N N County Quad
Chrysemys dorsalis x picta Southern Painted and Painted Turtle Hybrid Chelonia N N County Quad
Chrysemys dorsalis Southern Painted Turtle Chelonia N T Yes County Quad

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	US Status	KY Status	WAP	List County	List Quad
Macrochelys temminckii	Alligator Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	PT	E	Yes	County	Quad
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	N	N		County	Quad
Kinosternon subrubrum	Eastern Mud Turtle	Chelonia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Sternotherus odoratus	Eastern Musk Turtle	Chelonia	N	N		County	Quad
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	N	N		County	Quad
Apalone mutica mutica	Midland Smooth Softshell	Chelonia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii	Mississippi Map Turtle	Chelonia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica	Northern False Map Turtle	Chelonia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Graptemys geographica	Northern Map Turtle	Chelonia	N	N		County	Quad
Graptemys ouachitensis	Ouachita Map Turtle	Chelonia	N	N		County	Quad
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	N	N		County	Quad
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	N	N		County	Quad
Pseudemys concinna	River Cooter	Chelonia	N	N		County	Quad
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	N	N		County	Quad
Chrysemys dorsalis x picta	Southern Painted and Painted Turtle Hybrid	Chelonia	N	N		County	Quad
Chrysemys dorsalis	Southern Painted Turtle	Chelonia	N	T	Yes	County	Quad