Species Information

State Threatened, Endangered, and Special Concern Species 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 State Threatened, Endangered, and Special Concern Species observations in 1 selected county.
Selected county is: Hancock.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned HawkAvesHancockNS YesReference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata Six-lined RacerunnerReptiliaHancockNS YesReference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eastern HellbenderAmphibiaHancockNS YesReference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaHancockNS YesReference
Fulica americana American CootAvesHancockNE Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald EagleAvesHancockNS YesReference
Ictiobus niger Black BuffaloActinopterygiiHancockNS YesReference
Lacunicambarus chimera Crawzilla CrawdadMalacostracaHancockNS YesReference
Lampsilis ovata PocketbookBivalviaHancockNE YesReference
Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead ShrikeAvesHancockNS YesReference
Ligumia recta Black SandshellBivalviaHancockNS YesReference
Lithasia armigera Armored RocksnailGastropodaHancockNS YesReference
Macrobrachium ohione Ohio ShrimpMalacostracaHancockNE YesReference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta Copperbelly WatersnakeReptiliaHancockTT YesReference
Noturus stigmosus Northern MadtomActinopterygiiHancockNS YesReference
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot PimplebackBivalviaHancockEE YesReference
Plethobasus cyphyus SheepnoseBivalviaHancockEE YesReference
Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed GrebeAvesHancockNE YesReference
Riparia riparia Bank SwallowAvesHancockNS YesReference
Sternula antillarum athalassos Interior Least TernAvesHancockNE YesReference
Thamnophis saurita saurita Eastern RibbonsnakeReptiliaHancockNS YesReference
Theliderma cylindrica RabbitsfootBivalviaHancockTE YesReference

22 species are listed