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The Living Forest (201) : Slowworm

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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Living Forest (201) : Slowworm

The Slowworm is a legless lizard that is often mistaken for a snake.
Features that differentiate the Slowworm from snakes are the presence of eyelids and ear openings.

This shy reptile prefers to live in a humid biotope and is mostly active during twilight (and therefore difficult to photograph).
As with most reptiles, the Slowworm hibernates in areas which are not subject to frost and spends the winter underground where the temperature is relatively stable.

It's also sometimes referred to as the Blindworm, though scientists consider this to be incorrect since this animal is not blind at all.

Dutch name : Hazelworm
German name : Blindschleiche
Latin name : Anguis fragilis

Comentarios 27

jane B 18/09/2012 9:34
Ich kenne diese Tiere aber ich habe nie eins gesehen und ich spreche nicht von knipsen !
bravo !
jane
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aline64 13/09/2012 17:29
je suis impressionnée, je crois que j'aurais eu peur !!!
belle prise
amicalement
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Deryck 12/09/2012 22:08
This is beautiful and also very interesting. I know there are versions of them here in SA too, but I have never seen one
Deryck
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Vera M. Shulga 12/09/2012 18:55
I never seen this reptile. Nice photo and information about it.
Greetings, Vera
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Bernhard Kuhlmann 12/09/2012 10:51
Eine solche hatten wir vor einiger Zeit an unserem Carport !
Gruß bernd
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Gunther Hasler 12/09/2012 10:37
Prima erwischt! So eine Blindschleiche ist in der Tat nicht einfach zu finden und zu fotografieren!
Gruß, Gunther
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† Ushie Farkas 12/09/2012 6:34
It´s a wonderful portrait ! I love it! ( I loveall your pics!)
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Inge Stüwe 12/09/2012 6:27
Ein Motiv, das man nicht alle Tage findet...,
die scheue Blindschleiche hast Du großartig fotografiert!
Liebe Grüße
Inge
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Angelika El. 11/09/2012 23:35

Herrlich, es ist immer wieder erstaunlich, wie beweglich diese Tiere sind! Sie wirkt wie ein großes "U"...

LG!
Angelika

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MAURICE CLEGG 11/09/2012 22:52
superb focus and dof.
you are a mine of information, i learn more everyday.
thanks.
regards, maurice.
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Vitória Castelo Santos 11/09/2012 19:50
brrrrrrrr i don`t like it...i`m affraid :-)))))))))
nice evening Mark
Vitoria
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viola d 11/09/2012 19:39
Sabine is right - a very pensive face. Love it.
Bw, Viola
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Baby7 Rosa 11/09/2012 19:07
I saw one yesterday in my garden and my cat killed it...
Beautiful work..
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Markus 4 11/09/2012 17:55
a fantastic shot of this "snaky" lizard
cheers
Markus
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Alfred Schultz 11/09/2012 17:16
Long time no seen.
Very well captured.
Hopefully it was no dinner for a stork.
Cheers - A.
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