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: Tygarts Valley.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Pseudotremia carterensis	A Cave Obligate Milliped	Diplopoda	Tygarts Valley	N	S		Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Neotoma magister	Allegheny Woodrat	Mammalia	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Crangonyx caecus	An Amphipod (Crangonyx caecus)	Malacostraca	Tygarts Valley	N	T		Reference
Cambarus bartonii cavatus	Appalachian Brook Crayfish	Malacostraca	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Micromenetus dilatatus	Bugle Sprite	Gastropoda	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona compressa	Creek Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	N	E	Yes	Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Plethodon kentucki	Cumberland Plateau Salamander	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	S		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	E	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Tygarts Valley	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium simile	Grooved Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Tygarts Valley	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Tygarts Valley	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Musculium transversum	Long Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Cottus bairdii	Mottled Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Tygarts Valley	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Physa acuta	Pewter Physa	Gastropoda	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Clinostomus funduloides	Rosyside Dace	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	T	T	Yes	Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Faxonius sanbornii	Sanborn's Crayfish	Malacostraca	Tygarts Valley	N	S		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	E	E	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Physa gyrina	Tadpole Physa	Gastropoda	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Cambarus sciotensis	Teays River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Tygarts Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Tygarts Valley	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Percopsis omiscomaycus	Trout-Perch	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Tygarts Valley	N	N		Reference

210 species are listed.