Sweden is home to thirteen species of amphibians and six species of reptiles excluding birds. All nineteen species are protected throughout the country.
Scientific name | Common name Swedish name | Description | Image | Notes | |
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Bombina bombina | European fire-bellied toad Klockgroda | ||||
Bufo bufo | Common toad Vanlig padda | Adults are about 15cm (06inches) long and colored brown, olive-brown or greyish brown. | |||
Bufo viridis | European green toad Grönfläckig padda | ||||
Epidalea calamita< | --Bufo calamita--> | Natterjack toad Strandpadda/Stinkpadda | |||
Hyla arborea | European tree frog Lövgroda | ||||
Pelobates fuscus | Common 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 arvalis | Moor frog Åkergroda | ||||
Rana dalmatina | Agile frog Långbensgroda | ||||
Rana temporaria | Common frog Vanlig groda | Adults are about 6to long. They and colored olive green, grey-brown, brown, olive-brown, grey, yellowish or rufous. | |||
Triturus cristatus | Great crested newt Större vattensalamander | ||||
Triturus vulgaris | Smooth newt Mindre vattensalamander |
Scientific name | Common name Swedish name | Description | Image | Notes | ||
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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< | --Lacerta vivipara--> | Viviparous lizard Skogsödla |