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The broad-headed skink or broadhead skink (Plestiodon laticeps) is species of lizard, endemic to the southeastern United States. [1] The broadhead skink occurs in sympatry with the five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) and Southeastern five-lined skink (Plestiodon inexpectatus) in forest of the Southeastern United States.
Plestiodon fasciatus on boardwalk at Francis Beidler Forest Detail of head. The (American) five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to North America. It is one of the most common lizards in the eastern U.S. and one of the seven native species of lizards in Canada.
Plestiodon is a genus of lizards in the family Scincidae (skinks). The genus contains many species formerly classified under the genus Eumeces , except those now placed in Mesoscincus . They are secretive, agile animals with a cylindrical body covered with smooth, shiny scales.
Common five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) Gilbert's skink (Plestiodon gilberti) Southeastern five-lined skink (Plestiodon inexpectatus) San Lucan skink (Plestiodon lagunensis) Broad-headed skink (Plestiodon laticeps) Oak forest skink (Plestiodon lynxe) Many-lined skink (Plestiodon multivirgatus) Great Plains skink (Plestiodon obsoletus)
The Great Plains skink, together with the broad-headed skink, is the largest skink of the genus Plestiodon.It reaches a length of 9 to 13 cm from snout to vent (SVL) or up to nearly 34 cm total length (including the tail).
Plestiodon anthracinus: coal skink: Scincidae: High Plestiodon egregius: mole skink: Scincidae: Low/ Possibly declining Plestiodon fasciatus: five-lined skink: Scincidae: Lowest Plestiodon inexpectatus: southeastern five-lined skink: Scincidae: High Plestiodon laticeps: broad-headed skink: Scincidae: Low Scincella lateralis: ground skink little ...
Plestiodon laticeps, broad-headed skink; Plestiodon latiscutatus, Okada's Five-lined Skink (Japan) Plestiodon liui (Asia) Plestiodon longirostris, Bermuda rock skink; Plestiodon lynxe, oak forest skink (Mexico) Plestiodon marginatus, Ryūkyū five-lined skink (Okinawa and Amami Islands) Plestiodon multilineatus; Plestiodon multivirgatus, many ...
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