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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
4,688 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
2,053 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,667 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1,262 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,135 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,133 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,090 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,036 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
879 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
775 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
702 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
551 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
523 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
418 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
380 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
354 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
309 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
226 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
225 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
224 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
220 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
166 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
157 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
156 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
140 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
134 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
131 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
129 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
126 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
122 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
64 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
61 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
44 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
30 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
29 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
24 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
22 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
18 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
15 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
15 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
14 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
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
5 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
5 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
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)
- Central Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- 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 4,688 recorded observations.