slowworm, anguis fragilis, on a hiking trail in the harz mountain range, germany.

adder alert anguis animal beautiful beauty blindworm brown carnivorous close closeup common conservancy conservation cripple deaf earthworm endangered eurasia europe european fauna forest fragilis germany grass habitat harmless harz hiking legless lizard long macro national native natural nature park protected reptile reptiles semifossorial serpent shiny slowworm snakelike species the trail wild wildlife worm