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Broad-headed Skink

Plestiodon laticeps

Photo by Joey Howard
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Description:

Broad-headed skinks (Plestiodon laticeps) are non-venimous lizards, that are brown or olive colored with a reddish or orange head. Juviniles are slighty darker with a blue tail.

Habitat:

Broad-headed skinks (Plestiodon laticeps) are native to much of the southern states, including Louisiana.

Reference Links:

Broadhead Skink (Plestiodon laticeps) - Information on Broadhead Skink, Broad-headed Skink

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