Broadhead Skink
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Broadhead Skink

Plestiodon laticeps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Congaree National Park
88 Verified records at Congaree National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The broad-headed skink or broadhead skink (Plestiodon laticeps) is species of lizard, endemic to the southeastern United States. The broadhead skink occurs in sympatry with the five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) and Southeastern five-lined skink (Plestiodon inexpectatus) in forest of the Southeastern United States. All three species are phenotypically similar throughout much of their development and were considered a single species prior to the mid-1930s. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Broadhead Skink sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 88 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park

Common Five-lined Skink
LC

Common Five-lined Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Plestiodon fasciatus

50–60% · Likely
Little Brown Skink
LC

Little Brown Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Scincella lateralis

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
40–50
Jun
60–70
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Broadhead Skink in Congaree National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Broadhead Skink sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 88 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Broadhead Skink in Congaree National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Broadhead Skink in Congaree National Park in our monthly data.

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