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
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Description | Image | Notes |
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| Bombina bombina | European fire-bellied toad Klockgroda |
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| Bufo bufo | Common toad Vanlig padda |
Adults are about 15 centimetres (6 in) long and colored brown, olive-brown or greyish brown. | 
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| Bufo viridis | European green toad Grönfläckig padda |
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| Epidalea calamita | Natterjack toad Strandpadda/Stinkpadda |
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| Hyla arborea | European tree frog Lövgroda |
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| Pelobates fuscus | Common spadefoot Lökgroda |
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| 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. | 
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It is a fertile hybrid of the Pool Frog and the Marsh Frog. |
| Pelophylax lessonae | Pool frog Gölgroda |
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| Rana arvalis | Moor frog Åkergroda |
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| Rana dalmatina | Agile frog Långbensgroda |
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| 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. | 
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| Triturus cristatus | Great crested newt Större vattensalamander |
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| Lissotriton vulgaris | Smooth newt Mindre vattensalamander |
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Reptiles
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Description | Image | Notes |
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| Anguis fragilis | Slowworm Kopparödla |
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| Coronella austriaca | Smooth snake Hasselsnok |
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| Lacerta agilis | Sand lizard Sandödla |
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| Natrix natrix (incl. Natrix natrix gotlandica) |
Grass snake Snok (Gotlandssnok) |
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| Vipera berus | Common European adder Huggorm |
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| Zootoca vivipara | Viviparous lizard Skogsödla |
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References
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- 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.