List of amphibians and reptiles of Sweden

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

Amphibians[]

Scientific name Common name
Swedish name 		Description Image Notes
Bombina bombina European fire-bellied toad
Klockgroda 		Bombina bombina 1 (Marek Szczepanek).jpg
Bufo bufo Common toad
Vanlig padda 		Adults are about 15 centimetres (6 in) long and colored brown, olive-brown or greyish brown. Bufo bufo sitting-Iric2006.jpg
Bufo viridis European green toad
Grönfläckig padda 		Bufotes balearicus female quadrat.jpg
Epidalea calamita Natterjack toad
Strandpadda/Stinkpadda 		Bufo calamita 3.jpg
Hyla arborea European tree frog
Lövgroda 		Hyla arborea01.jpg
Pelobates fuscus Common spadefoot
Lökgroda 		Pelobates fuscus insubricus01.jpg
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. Rana esculenta on Nymphaea edit.JPG It is a fertile hybrid of the Pool Frog and the Marsh Frog.
Pelophylax lessonae Pool frog
Gölgroda 		RanaLessonae1.JPG
Rana arvalis Moor frog
Åkergroda 		RanaArvalisFemale.jpg
Rana dalmatina Agile frog
Långbensgroda 		Rana dalmatina01.jpg
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. European Common Frog Rana temporaria.jpg
Triturus cristatus Great crested newt
Större vattensalamander 		Triturus cristatus Sinarp 8.JPG
Triturus vulgaris Smooth newt
Mindre vattensalamander 		Teichmolch-triturus-vulgaris.jpg

Reptiles[]

Scientific name Common name
Swedish name 		Description Image Notes
Anguis fragilis Slowworm
Kopparödla 		Anguidae.jpg
Coronella austriaca Smooth snake
Hasselsnok 		CoronellaAustriaca2.jpg
Lacerta agilis Sand lizard
Sandödla 		Jaszczurka.jpg
Natrix natrix
(incl. Natrix natrix gotlandica) 		Grass snake
Snok (Gotlandssnok) 		Grasssnake umbriaitaly.jpg
Vipera berus Common European adder
Huggorm 		Loch Shin adder.JPG
Zootoca vivipara Viviparous lizard
Skogsödla 		Lacerta vivipara 2 hen (Marek Szczepanek).jpg

References[]

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 7 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  • "Grod- och kräldjur" (in Swedish). Skånes Djurpark. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
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