Caption

During the mating season, male water frogs (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) clasp anything that moves and appears to be of a suitable size, here the long body of the grass snake (Natrix natrix) has triggered the clasping reflex, Germany

Date

May 25, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Schulz Helge

Reference

BRK25M64_393

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

63,7Mb (3,0Mb) / 22,5in x 11,0in / 6750 x 3301 (300dpi)

Keywords

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