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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
4,803 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
2,101 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,705 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1,288 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,215 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,170 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,110 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,053 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,036 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
797 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
719 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
565 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
545 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
422 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
394 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
363 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
313 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
244 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
234 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
229 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
224 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
169 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
161 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
160 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
142 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
137 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
135 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
133 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
133 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
122 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
69 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
67 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
45 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
31 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
30 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
28 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
18 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
16 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
16 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
14 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
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
5 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
4 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
4 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
3 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)
- 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 4,803 recorded observations.