Adder or Northern Viper Vipera berus. Male discovered under a log partially within a nest made by a Vole (Myodes glareolus).

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Adder or Northern Viper Vipera berus. Male discovered under a log partially within a nest made by a Vole (Myodes glareolus) of chewed shredded grasses.

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Model Released: No

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