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Broadhead Skink
The Broadhead Skink (Eumeces laticeps) is a lizard that can be found in the southeastern U.S. Broadhead Skinks are the largest skinks in the southeast and can grow to about 13 inches. This one appears to be an adult male as indicated by the redish orange color of the head and lack of stripes. The young Broadhead skink has five to seven yellow stripes along its dark brown body with a blue tail. They prey on mostly insects but the larger adults can even eat other lizards. This guy found his way into my workshop most likely following some of its dinner. The predators of the skink include birds, domestic cats, and larger reptiles. Like most lizards they have adapted the ability to lose their tail when attacked by a predator. The tail will wiggle around after breaking off to distract the predator and offer an escape from danger.
www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_NC/lizard...
Broadhead Skink
The Broadhead Skink (Eumeces laticeps) is a lizard that can be found in the southeastern U.S. Broadhead Skinks are the largest skinks in the southeast and can grow to about 13 inches. This one appears to be an adult male as indicated by the redish orange color of the head and lack of stripes. The young Broadhead skink has five to seven yellow stripes along its dark brown body with a blue tail. They prey on mostly insects but the larger adults can even eat other lizards. This guy found his way into my workshop most likely following some of its dinner. The predators of the skink include birds, domestic cats, and larger reptiles. Like most lizards they have adapted the ability to lose their tail when attacked by a predator. The tail will wiggle around after breaking off to distract the predator and offer an escape from danger.
www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_NC/lizard...