Kentucky records
Common Watersnake in Kentucky
HarmlessNerodia sipedon
Yes. The Common Watersnake has been recorded in 98 Kentucky counties. It is non-venomous (harmless). Heavy banded or blotched body, round pupils, and a narrow head — unlike the cottonmouth's broad, blocky head.
Kentucky counties with Common Watersnake records
98 listed- Jefferson
- Madison
- Trigg
- Kenton
- Edmonson
- Powell
- Boone
- Menifee
- Bullitt
- Lyon
- Franklin
- Fayette
- Calloway
- Meade
- Marshall
- Rowan
- Garrard
- Harrison
- Pulaski
- McCreary
- Jessamine
- Campbell
- McCracken
- Hopkins
- Hardin
- Wolfe
- Scott
- Daviess
- Carter
- Whitley
- Livingston
- Laurel
- Pendleton
- Nicholas
- Bell
- Bath
- Lincoln
- Woodford
- Russell
- Letcher
- Larue
- Barren
- Henderson
- Harlan
- Graves
- Clark
- Casey
- Boyle
- Rockcastle
- Oldham
- Ohio
- Muhlenberg
- Lee
- Jackson
- Greenup
- Grayson
- Estill
- Clay
- Breathitt
- Warren
- Shelby
- Pike
- Mercer
- Mason
- Marion
- Lewis
- Henry
- Green
- Fulton
- Elliott
- Breckinridge
- Webster
- Wayne
- Union
- Taylor
- Bourbon
- Perry
- Owen
- Morgan
- Montgomery
- Monroe
- Magoffin
- Logan
- Leslie
- Knott
- Hickman
- Hart
- Hancock
- Grant
- Fleming
- Allen
- Crittenden
- Christian
- Caldwell
- Trimble
- Todd
- Boyd
- Spencer
See the full Common Watersnake profile or all snakes in Kentucky.