Females have five light stripes running down the back and the tail, similar to the Five-lined Skink.

[5] Males have been known to guard preferred trees that are surrounded with dense brushes to limit attack by predators and harbor prey.

They forage on the ground, but also easily and often climb trees for shelter, to sleep, or to search for food.

[10] Broad-headed skinks are preyed on by a variety of organisms including carnivorous birds, larger reptiles, and mammals.

Skinks prefer to flee by climbing a nearby tree or seeking shelter under foliage.

The tails break away and continue to move, distracting the predator and allowing the skink to flee.

[12] Males during the breeding season tend to stand their ground, likely due to the possibility of losing a mate.

[13] Broad-headed Skinks rely on coloration and directional stimuli to determine which end of their prey item to attack.

[19] Females will also mate with the largest males they can find, a result of the Good Genes Hypothesis.

[20] Females only have a preference on body size of males when reproducing, they tend to look over the more dominant feature of bright orange heads on this species.

[21] Females emit a pheromone from glands in the base of the tail when they are sexually receptive and males can find them by tracking their chemical trails through tongue-flicking.