Summary ⁷

The broad-headed skink(Plestiodon laticeps) is species of lizard, endemic to North America.

Distribution ⁸

Broad-headed skinks can be found in central and eastern parts of the United States, ranging from Pennsylvania to Florida and Indiana to Texas.

Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Native )

Sources and Credits

1. (c) 113601091038034606961, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by 113601091038034606961, https://picasaweb.google.com/113601091038034606961/KenilworthAquaticGardens512?locked=true#5741829292104497314
2. (c) Sean McCann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm1.static.flickr.com/54/112450598_1fb64c8bab_o.jpg
3. (c) 2011 Todd Pierson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=390418&one=T
4. (c) Royal Tyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Royal Tyler
5. (c) Laurie Vitt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/laurie_vitt/Eulaticeps/medium.jpg
6. (c) Joe Coelho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://lh6.ggpht.com/-w6q8NMVk3Nc/TbTDym3DxKI/AAAAAAAAFqg/w38kCAZWQ7A/s1024/IMG_4225med.JPG
7. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plestiodon_laticeps
8. (c) The Regents of the University of Michigan and its licensors, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/31416530

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

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