Broadhead Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusPlestiodon (Toothy Skinks)
- SpeciesPlestiodon laticeps (Broadhead Skink)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Broadhead Skink sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Broadhead Skink in Shenandoah National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Broadhead Skink sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Broadhead Skink in Shenandoah National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Broadhead Skink in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.