Species Information

Reptilia observations for selected quads


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 quad.
Selected quad is: Nelsonville.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined SkinkReptiliaNelsonvilleNN Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis Common GartersnakeReptiliaNelsonvilleNN Reference
Nerodia sipedon Common WatersnakeReptiliaNelsonvilleNN Reference
Carphophis amoenus Common WormsnakeReptiliaNelsonvilleNN Reference
Storeria dekayi Dekay's BrownsnakeReptiliaNelsonvilleNN Reference
Lampropeltis nigra Eastern Black KingsnakeReptiliaNelsonvilleNN Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern CopperheadReptiliaNelsonvilleNN Reference
Sceloporus undulatus Eastern Fence LizardReptiliaNelsonvilleNN Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita Eastern RibbonsnakeReptiliaNelsonvilleNSYesReference
Pantherophis spiloides Gray RatsnakeReptiliaNelsonvilleNN Reference
Scincella lateralis Little Brown SkinkReptiliaNelsonvilleNN Reference
Coluber constrictor North American RacerReptiliaNelsonvilleNN Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii Northern Ringneck SnakeReptiliaNelsonvilleNN Reference
Crotalus horridus Timber RattlesnakeReptiliaNelsonvilleNNYesReference
Virginia valeriae elegans Western Earth SnakeReptiliaNelsonvilleNN Reference
15 species are listed.