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Eumeces laticeps
Adult males are brown or olive brown in color and have bright orange heads during the mating season in spring. Females have five light stripes running down the back and the tail, similar to the Five-lined Skink. Juveniles are dark brown or black and also striped and have blue tails. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad-heade...
Their preferred habitat are humid forest areas with abundant leaf litter, especially oak forests. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad-heade...
Spotted on Mar 28, 2012
Submitted on Mar 29, 2012
