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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
4,416 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
1,941 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,614 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1,166 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,070 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,061 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,043 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
961 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
823 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
732 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
679 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
531 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
497 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
399 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
359 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
345 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
282 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
217 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
217 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
215 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
212 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
152 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
148 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
144 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
136 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
129 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
126 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
125 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
119 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
114 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
60 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
57 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
35 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
29 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
28 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
22 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
22 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
16 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
15 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
14 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
12 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
9 observations
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
7 observations
Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
6 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
6 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
5 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
5 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
4 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
4 observations
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
2 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Kentucky are:
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- The most observed reptile in Kentucky is Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), with 4,416 recorded observations.