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Broad-headed skink

Eumeces laticeps

Photo by JaredLasserre
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Field Notes

Description:

Adult males are brown or olive brown in color and have bright orange heads during the mating season in spring. Females have five light stripes running down the back and the tail, similar to the Five-lined Skink. Juveniles are dark brown or black and also striped and have blue tails.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad-headed_Skink

Habitat:

Their preferred habitat are humid forest areas with abundant leaf litter, especially oak forests.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad-headed_Skink

Species ID Suggestions

Broad-headed skink

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