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 HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern CopperheadReptiliaDaviessNN Reference
Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern CottonmouthReptiliaDaviessNN YesReference
Carphophis amoenus Common WormsnakeReptiliaDaviessNN Reference
Coluber constrictor North American RacerReptiliaDaviessNN Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii Northern Ringneck SnakeReptiliaDaviessNN Reference
Farancia abacura reinwardtii Western MudsnakeReptiliaDaviessNS YesReference
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed SnakeReptiliaDaviessNN Reference
Lampropeltis nigra Eastern Black KingsnakeReptiliaDaviessNN Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta Copperbelly WatersnakeReptiliaDaviessTT YesReference
Nerodia rhombifer Diamond-backed WatersnakeReptiliaDaviessNN Reference
Nerodia sipedon Common WatersnakeReptiliaDaviessNN Reference
Opheodrys aestivus Rough GreensnakeReptiliaDaviessNN Reference
Pantherophis spiloides Gray RatsnakeReptiliaDaviessNN Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined SkinkReptiliaDaviessNN Reference
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed SkinkReptiliaDaviessNN Reference
Sceloporus undulatus Eastern Fence LizardReptiliaDaviessNN Reference
Storeria dekayi Dekay's BrownsnakeReptiliaDaviessNN Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita Eastern RibbonsnakeReptiliaDaviessNS YesReference
Thamnophis sirtalis Common GartersnakeReptiliaDaviessNN Reference

19 species are listed