List of amphibians and reptiles of Sweden

Sweden is home to thirteen species of amphibians and six species of reptiles excluding birds. All nineteen species are protected throughout the country.

Amphibians

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Scientific name Common name
Swedish name
Description Image Notes
Bombina bombina European fire-bellied toad
Klockgroda
 
Bufo bufo Common toad
Vanlig padda
Adults are about 15 centimetres (6 in) long and colored brown, olive-brown or greyish brown.  
Bufo viridis European green toad
Grönfläckig padda
 
Epidalea calamita Natterjack toad
Strandpadda/Stinkpadda
 
Hyla arborea European tree frog
Lövgroda
 
Pelobates fuscus Common spadefoot
Lökgroda
 
Pelophylax kl. esculentus Edible frog
Ätlig groda
Female adults are 5 to 9 centimetres (2 to 4 in) long and males are 6 to 11 centimetres (2 to 4 in) long.   It is a fertile hybrid of the Pool Frog and the Marsh Frog.
Pelophylax lessonae Pool frog
Gölgroda
 
Rana arvalis Moor frog
Åkergroda
 
Rana dalmatina Agile frog
Långbensgroda
 
Rana temporaria Common frog
Vanlig groda
Adults are about 6 to 9 centimetres (2.4 to 3.5 in) long. They and colored olive green, grey-brown, brown, olive-brown, grey, yellowish or rufous.  
Triturus cristatus Great crested newt
Större vattensalamander
 
Lissotriton vulgaris Smooth newt
Mindre vattensalamander
 

Reptiles

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Scientific name Common name
Swedish name
Description Image Notes
Anguis fragilis Slowworm
Kopparödla
 
Coronella austriaca Smooth snake
Hasselsnok
 
Lacerta agilis Sand lizard
Sandödla
 
Natrix natrix
(incl. Natrix natrix gotlandica)
Grass snake
Snok (Gotlandssnok)
 
Vipera berus Common European adder
Huggorm
 
Zootoca vivipara Viviparous lizard
Skogsödla
 

References

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General references
  • Wetterin, Marianne (2009). Fridlysta växter och djur i Sverige (PDF) (in Swedish). Environmental Protection Agency. pp. 6–8. ISBN 978-91-620-8369-4.
  • "Förbjudet att döda eller skada" (in Swedish). Dalarna Board. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  • "Grod- och kräldjur" (in Swedish). Skånes Djurpark. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.