KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Class of Chelonia (Turtle) observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Olmsted.

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

12 species are listed.