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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
4,026 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
1,745 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,534 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1,070 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,013 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
961 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
943 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
905 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
773 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
691 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
634 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
492 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
465 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
366 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
336 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
319 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
270 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
205 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
200 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
195 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
191 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
142 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
138 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
138 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
131 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
120 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
114 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
112 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
106 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
105 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
59 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
55 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
35 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
28 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
25 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
21 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
19 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
16 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
14 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
14 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
11 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
8 observations
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
8 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
3 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)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- 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 4,026 recorded observations.