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 county.
Selected county is: Union.

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

12 species are listed