The broad-headed skink gets its name from the wide jaws, giving the head a triangular appearance. Adult males are brown or olive brown in color and have bright orange heads …

Description: A large skink reaching a maximum snout-vent length (SVL) of 143 mm (5.6 inches) and a maximum total length of 324 mm (12.8 inches) (Conant and Collins, 1991). In Virginia, …

Today, you’ll learn the 15 kinds of skinks in the United States! #1. Great Plains Skink. Identifying Characteristics: Adults are up to 13 inches long. Coloring ranges from light gray or olive to tan, …

Also called broad-headed skink and red-headed scorpion, these lizards are non-venomous and harmless and are abundantly found in the forests and densely-vegetated regions. However, if …

The broad-headed skink is a large, shiny, smooth-scaled lizard with a large, wide head. It lives in forest openings and occurs in the southern two-thirds of the state. The color varies a great …

Broad-headed skinks are named for the wide jaws that males develop as they mature, which make the head look broad and triangular. Juveniles are black with brilliant striping and bright …

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 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 …

Broad-headed skinks are ar­bo­real, and pre­fer open for­est habi­tats. How­ever, they are also found hunt­ing, mat­ing, and nest­ing on the ground. Areas with abun­dant dead or de­cay­ing tree mat­ter …

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, …