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

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

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

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.