Broad-headed skinks are the most arboreal of the North American Plestiodon. They forage on the ground, but also easily and often climb trees for shelter, to sleep, or to search for food. Broad …

The Broad-headed skink is a nonvenomous species of lizard, native to the United States. It gets its name from the wide jaws, giving the head a triangular appearance. Adult males are brown …

Broad-headed Skinks usually escape from potential predators, such as humans, by climbing high in trees and entering tree cavities. They are known to swim during an escape and will also …

The Broadhead Skink is a species of common lizards found in a limited range in the United States. Also called broad-headed skink and red-headed scorpion, these lizards are non …

The Broad-headed Skink is the largest skink in Tennessee and can be found across the state, except the extreme northeastern corner. Description: A large, smooth-scaled lizard (6.5 to 12.5 …

Broadhead skinks can be distinguished from five-lined skinks by larger size and five labial (lip) scales rather than four. Feeding/Diet: Broadhead skinks typically eat arthropods grasshoppers, …

Broad-headed Skink (Juvenile) – Beaufort County – © Jake Zadik Description: This large skink has an average adult length between 6 and 13 inches (15-33cm). Males are larger and have a …

Broad-headed skinks are the largest skinks in the Chesapeake region. They range from six to 13 inches in length, and the males are larger than the females. Juveniles are dark brown to black …

Oct 18, 2023 · Broad-headed skinks are active hunters who track their prey by scent, which they sense by flicking their tongues. They typically eat insects, spiders, and snails, although large …

May 5, 2012 · Broad-headed Skink (Plestiodon laticeps) is the largest skink species in Maryland, and the second largest in North America. This lizard is closely-related to Common Five-lined …