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Broad-headed Skink (Plestiodon laticeps) Large skink (almost 9 inches long) resting on an old, rotting oak stump at a forest/meadow edge. It ran off before I could get any closer shots!<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77466/broad-headed_skink_plestiodon_laticeps.html" title="Broad-headed Skink (Plestiodon laticeps)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/77466_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=c%2BG3LL9%2BUKppuXs3xRFCxNFs7Cw%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Broad-headed Skink (Plestiodon laticeps) Large skink (almost 9 inches long) resting on an old, rotting oak stump at a forest/meadow edge. It ran off before I could get any closer shots!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77465/common_five-lined_skink_plestiodon_fasciatus_.html Common Five-lined Skink,Geotagged,Plestiodon fasciatus,Plestiodon laticeps,Spring,United States,broad-headed skink" /></a></figure> Broad-headed skink,Common Five-lined Skink,Geotagged,Plestiodon fasciatus,Plestiodon laticeps,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Broad-headed Skink (Plestiodon laticeps)

Large skink (almost 9 inches long) resting on an old, rotting oak stump at a forest/meadow edge. It ran off before I could get any closer shots!

Broad-headed Skink (Plestiodon laticeps) Large skink (almost 9 inches long) resting on an old, rotting oak stump at a forest/meadow edge. It ran off before I could get any closer shots!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77465/common_five-lined_skink_plestiodon_fasciatus_.html Common Five-lined Skink,Geotagged,Plestiodon fasciatus,Plestiodon laticeps,Spring,United States,broad-headed skink

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Cute <3 Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      It was monstrous! I was shocked when I saw it O_O I have to admit it kind of startled me! Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        9 inches sounds pretty big! I'm used to tiny salamanders, haha. Posted 6 years ago
        1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
          Flown Kimmerling
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          Same here.

          The only other lizards I have seen close to this size are the Eastern Fence Lizards!           Posted 6 years ago

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The Broad-headed skink

The broad-headed skink or broadhead skink is species of lizard, endemic to the southeastern United States.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Apr 15, 2019. Captured Apr 14, 2019 00:28 in 110 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/332s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm