Species Information

Reptilia observations for selected counties


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 county.
Selected county is: Carter.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern CopperheadReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Carphophis amoenus Common WormsnakeReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Coluber constrictor North American RacerReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Crotalus horridus Timber RattlesnakeReptiliaCarterNN YesReference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii Northern Ringneck SnakeReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed SnakeReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Lampropeltis nigra Eastern Black KingsnakeReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern MilksnakeReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Nerodia sipedon Common WatersnakeReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Opheodrys aestivus Rough GreensnakeReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Pantherophis spiloides Gray RatsnakeReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined SkinkReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed SkinkReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Sceloporus undulatus Eastern Fence LizardReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Scincella lateralis Little Brown SkinkReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Storeria dekayi Dekay's BrownsnakeReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied SnakeReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis Common GartersnakeReptiliaCarterNN Reference
Virginia valeriae valeriae Eastern Earth SnakeReptiliaCarterNN Reference

19 species are listed