Images Dated 26th October 2015

Peringueys / Sidewinding adder (Bitis peringueyi) hiding in shallow sand, Namib Desert

Peringuey's / Sidewinding adder (Bitis peringueyi) hiding in shallow sand, Namib Desert, Namibia.
This little endemic snake is one of the smallest adders in the world

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