List of amphibians and reptiles of Sweden

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
Bufo bufo	Common toad Vanlig padda	Adults are about 15 centimetres (6 in) long and colored brown, olive-brown or greyish brown.
Bufotes 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

• Amphibians and Reptiles portal

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.