vipera berus - male adder head with forked tongue extended
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Paul Richards / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
D6AC9KFile size:
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3888 x 2592 px | 32.9 x 21.9 cm | 13 x 8.6 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1 April 2011Location:
Gower, Pembrokeshire, UK WalesMore information:
The Adder is a native animal of the UK, and the only venomous reptile. It is a stocky snake of less than a metre long and is very shy of human presence. Adders can be found at woodland edges, roadside verges, chalk grassland or dry heathland. The most distinguishing feature of the Adder is the dark zig-zag pattern running along the snakes back. No other native animal has this marking. The adder has a red eye, and is the only native reptile with a vertically split pupil. Male Adders tend to be a cream or light brown colour with a black ventral zig-zag marking. Females are usually brown with a dark brown zig-zag. This image shows a male adder