KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

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: Daviess.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Copperhead	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma	Western Cottonmouth	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N	Yes	Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Worm Snake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina serpentina	Common Snapping Turtle	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	Racer	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus	Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta	Black Rat Snake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Eumeces fasciatus	Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Eumeces laticeps	Broadhead Skink	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Farancia abacura reinwardtii	Western Mud Snake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	S	Yes	Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hognose Snake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Kinosternon subrubrum	Eastern Mud Turtle	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis getula nigra	Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster	Plainbelly Water Snake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Water Snake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N	Yes	Reference
Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer	Diamondback Water Snake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N	Yes	Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Northern Water Snake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Green Snake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Regina septemvittata	Queen Snake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Sternotherus odoratus	Common Musk Turtle	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Storeria dekayi	Brown Snake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sauritus sauritus	Eastern Ribbon Snake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	S	Yes	Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis	Eastern Garter Snake	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Reptilia	Daviess	N	N		Reference

28 species are listed