Easily in excess of a foot long this is a mature Slow worm (Anguis fragilis) bathing in the morning sun in the middle of the path, oblivious to our approach. I'd say this fella (I'm presuming it's a 'he' by the markings) was normally more alert, his tail didn't look as if it was regrown. It wasn't until my shutter clicked that he decided the the game was up and sidled off disappearing into the rough. Good the see such a healthy specimen. Do you know, Slow worms can live up to 30 years old.
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