Caption

A common European adder (Vipera berus) creeps across a root stock and starts to swim in the water of a small pond. Bavaria, Germany

Date

May 01, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/photoholic

Reference

BRK26H30_214

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

128.1Mb (42.7Mb) / 27.3in x 18.2in / 8192 x 5464 (300dpi)

Keywords

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