Broad-headed Skink (Eumeces laticeps)

Fairly common in NC exept in the hihger mountains and barrier islands. This skink looks very similar to the Five-lined Skink but is larger and usually has 7 visible pale lines, however adult males lose their lines and become red-orange in breeding season.
Broad-headed Skink (Eumeces laticeps)Rougemont, Orange Co., NC
9 May 2017
Broad-headed Skink (Eumeces laticeps)Rougemont, Orange Co., NC
9 May 2017
Broad-headed Skink (Eumeces laticeps)Rougemont, Orange Co., NC
1 May 2017

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