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: Russell.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern CopperheadReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Carphophis amoenus Common WormsnakeReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Coluber constrictor North American RacerReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Crotalus horridus Timber RattlesnakeReptiliaRussellNN YesReference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii Northern Ringneck SnakeReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed SnakeReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Lampropeltis nigra Eastern Black KingsnakeReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern MilksnakeReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Nerodia sipedon Common WatersnakeReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Opheodrys aestivus Rough GreensnakeReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Pantherophis spiloides Gray RatsnakeReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined SkinkReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed SkinkReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Regina septemvittata QueensnakeReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Sceloporus undulatus Eastern Fence LizardReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Scincella lateralis Little Brown SkinkReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Storeria dekayi Dekay's BrownsnakeReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied SnakeReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis Common GartersnakeReptiliaRussellNN Reference
Virginia valeriae valeriae Eastern Earth SnakeReptiliaRussellNN Reference

20 species are listed