Caption

European horned viper (Vipera ammodytes), also sand viper, sand adder or European sand viper, pair, in front of mating, lovemaking, captive, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date

Feb 02, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Michael Weber

Reference

BRK26B79_126

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

126.3Mb (6.8Mb) / 28.2in x 17.4in / 8465 x 5215 (300dpi)

Keywords

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