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Eumeces laticeps
Broad-headed Skink
Arkansas Post National Memorial
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Eumeces laticeps (Schneider, 1801)
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Order Squamata, Suborder Autarchoglossa, Family Scincidae, Genus Plestiodon, Species Eumeces laticeps


Seasonality Tags:
Resident


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:
NatureServe State Rank:
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 4 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Big Thicket National Preserve
Blue Ridge Parkway	Buffalo National River
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Cumberland Island National Seashore
Fort Caroline National Memorial	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort Frederica National Monument	George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Great Falls Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park	Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
Hot Springs National Park	Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Kings Mountain National Military Park	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Monocacy National Battlefield	Moores Creek National Battlefield
Natchez Trace Parkway	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Piscataway Park
Prince William Forest Park	Shenandoah National Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Stones River National Battlefield
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve	Vicksburg National Military Park
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	1/27/2004

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 5:23:00 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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