Slow worm Anguis fragilis (controlled conditions), adult female, coiled on rusty wartime metal, Arne, Dorset in May.

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Size: 3264px × 4896px
Location: Arne, Dorset, England, UK
Photo credit: © Oliver Smart / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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