Smooth Snake (Coronella austriaca) flicking tongue

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The Smooth Snake is the rarest of Britains Reptiles. Found only in Southern Counties. It is seen here tasting the air with it's tongue.

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Size: 3567px × 5392px
Location: Middlebere Heath, Dorset, England
Photo credit: © chris hennessy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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