Grass Snake Natrix natrix helvetica. Head, showing apparent opague scale over the eye. Indicative of an imminent sloughing.

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Grass Snake (Natrix natrix). Cloudy coloured eye scale indicative of an imminent skin slough, or ecdysis. Sloughing of epidermis likely within 48 hours.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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