KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Cannelton.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Neotoma magister	Allegheny Woodrat	Mammalia	Cannelton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Cannelton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Bighead Carp	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Cannelton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Cycleptus elongatus	Blue Sucker	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus camurus	Bluebreast Darter	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Cannelton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Scalopus aquaticus	Eastern Mole	Mammalia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Notropis buchanani	Ghost Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Carassius auratus	Goldfish	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Cannelton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes velifer	Highfin Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Cryptotis parva	Least Shrew	Mammalia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Dasypus novemcinctus	Nine-banded Armadillo	Mammalia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Cannelton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Noturus stigmosus	Northern Madtom	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Polyodon spathula	Paddlefish	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Cannelton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Microtus ochrogaster	Prairie Vole	Mammalia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gibbosus	Pumpkinseed	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Synaptomys cooperi	Southern Bog Lemming	Mammalia	Cannelton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus catus	White Catfish	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Morone americana	White Perch	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Morone mississippiensis	Yellow Bass	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Perca flavescens	Yellow Perch	Actinopterygii	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Cannelton	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Cannelton	N	N		Reference

157 species are listed.