KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

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

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Neotoma magister	Allegheny Woodrat	Mammalia	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Cambarus bartonii cavatus	Appalachian Brook Crayfish	Malacostraca	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anguispira mordax	Appalachian Tigersnail	Gastropoda	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus welteri	Black Mountain Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Nothonotus camurus	Bluebreast Darter	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Mesomphix vulgatus	Common Button	Gastropoda	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Reithrodontomys humulis	Eastern Harvest Mouse	Mammalia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Leighton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Scaphiopus holbrookii	Eastern Spadefoot	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma baileyi	Emerald Darter	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Elimia semicarinata	Fine-ridged Elimia	Gastropoda	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Patera appressa	Flat Bladetooth	Gastropoda	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Hemidactylium scutatum	Four-toed Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Percina stictogaster	Frecklebelly Darter	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Triodopsis complanata	Glossy Threetooth	Gastropoda	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Leighton	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Haplotrema concavum	Gray-foot Lancetooth	Gastropoda	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Leighton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Faxonius juvenilis	Kentucky River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Leighton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Leighton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Cottus bairdii	Mottled Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Ichthyomyzon fossor	Northern Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Leighton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Leighton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Graptemys geographica	Northern Map Turtle	Chelonia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Lontra canadensis	Northern River Otter	Mammalia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Ichthyomyzon bdellium	Ohio Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Faxonius putnami	Phallic Crayfish	Malacostraca	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Sorex hoyi	Pygmy Shrew	Mammalia	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Leighton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Villosa iris	Rainbow (genus Villosa)	Bivalvia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata	Red-bellied Snake	Reptilia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Cambarus guenteri	Redbird Crayfish	Malacostraca	Leighton	N	S		Reference
Larus delawarensis	Ring-billed Gull	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Lasionycteris noctivagans	Silver-haired Bat	Mammalia	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Sorex fumeus	Smoky Shrew	Mammalia	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Leighton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Plethodon ventralis	Southern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Appalachina sayana	Spike-lip Crater	Gastropoda	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Leighton	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus	Virginia Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Leighton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Leighton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Leighton	N	N		Reference

196 species are listed.