List of amphibians and reptiles of Sweden explained

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 nameCommon name
Swedish name
DescriptionImageNotes
Bombina bombinaEuropean fire-bellied toad
Klockgroda
Bufo bufoCommon toad
Vanlig padda
Adults are about 15cm (06inches) long and colored brown, olive-brown or greyish brown.
Bufo viridisEuropean green toad
Grönfläckig padda
Epidalea calamita<--Bufo calamita-->Natterjack toad
Strandpadda/Stinkpadda
Hyla arboreaEuropean tree frog
Lövgroda
Pelobates fuscusCommon spadefoot
Lökgroda
Pelophylax kl. esculentus<--Rana esculenta-->Edible frog
Ätlig groda
Female adults are 5to long and males are 6to long.It is a fertile hybrid of the Pool Frog and the Marsh Frog.
Pelophylax lessonae<--Rana lessonae-->Pool frog
Gölgroda
Rana arvalisMoor frog
Åkergroda
Rana dalmatinaAgile frog
Långbensgroda
Rana temporariaCommon frog
Vanlig groda
Adults are about 6to long. They and colored olive green, grey-brown, brown, olive-brown, grey, yellowish or rufous.
Triturus cristatusGreat crested newt
Större vattensalamander
Triturus vulgarisSmooth newt
Mindre vattensalamander

Reptiles

Scientific nameCommon name
Swedish name
DescriptionImageNotes
Anguis fragilisSlowworm
Kopparödla
Coronella austriacaSmooth snake
Hasselsnok
Lacerta agilisSand lizard
Sandödla
Natrix natrix
(incl. Natrix natrix gotlandica)
Grass snake
Snok (Gotlandssnok)
Vipera berusCommon European adder
Huggorm
Zootoca vivipara<--Lacerta vivipara-->Viviparous lizard
Skogsödla

References

General references