The tail can be blue or gray, and males have a reddish-orange head. Southeastern five-lined skinks range in size from 5 to 8 inches. They can be found from southern Maryland and Virginia to the Florida Keys and extend west to Louisiana and northeast to Kentucky. They primarily feed on insects and spiders. They inhabit damp wooded areas with plenty of leaf litter and are often associated with oak forests.
Males have a reddish-orange head.
The tail is bluish-brown in juveniles and females. Broad-headed skinks are the largest of the skinks found on the Savannah River Site, ranging in length from 6 to almost 13 inches. Broad-headed skinks can be found from southeastern Pennsylvania to central Florida, west to eastern Texas and north to Kansas and Illinois. They often feed on insects that inhabit trees. Back to top Ground Skink Scincella lateralis Ground skinks are abundant on the Savannah River Site.