Eumeces laticeps Squamata suborder Sauria Eumeces laticeps Broad-Headed Skink Search for another Amphibian or Reptile. Search for amphibians and reptiles by Illinois county. Go to the INHS Amphibian and Reptile Collection page. Search the INHS collections data for this species by clicking on the button below. Search the Type Specimen Data for this species by clicking on the button below.
Yellow shade indicates verified sighting.
Slanted hatch indicates pre-1980 records only. Not all specimens upon which these maps are based have been verified. Open forests and around barns and outbuildings near forest edge. Adults usually climb high into the nearest tree when disturbed. Mating occurs in May with eggs laid from late June to July.