A female adder by tree trunk in Northern Dinaric Mountains (Slovenia - Croatia)


This large female adder was photographed in a mixed Abieti-fagetum forest not far away from limestone cliffs near Slovenian-Croatian border in Dinaric Moutains. It was approximately 70 cm long. Sneznik Snežnik plateau Snežniška planota Gorski Kotar Abieti-fagetum dinaricum Dinarides Slovenian Croatian


Size: 5325px × 3543px
Location: Europe Snežnik plateau, Slovenia, Croatia
Photo credit: © M. Krofel Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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