Broadhead Skink

Plestiodon laticeps

The broadhead skink is species of lizard, endemic to the southeastern US. The broadhead skink occurs in sympatry with the five-lined skink and Southeastern five-lined skink in forest of the Southeastern United States

Broad-headed skin
Broadhead skink. Photo shared on iNaturalist (c) Jack and Shirley Foreman.
Broadhead skink. Photo shared on iNaturalist (c) Jack and Shirley Foreman.
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Broad-headed Skink observed by zbw087
Jul 17, 2026
Fort Fisher Blvd S, Kure Beach, NC, US
byzbw087
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Broad-headed Skink observed by toad-wife
Jul 17, 2026
Calvert County, MD, USA
bytoad-wife
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Broad-headed Skink observed by matushkaelizabethperdomo
Jul 16, 2026
Dunbar & Wadsworth North, Cayce, SC 29033, USA
byMatushka Elizabeth Perdomo
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Broad-headed Skink observed by araneomorphae
Jul 16, 2026
Port Republic, MD 20676, USA
byJasper Pincman
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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