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  | 
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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. | 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
| Scientific name | Common name Swedish name  | 
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
- 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.
 
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