• Source: List of amphibians and reptiles of Denmark

This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found in Denmark. It does not include species found only in captivity or extinct species. Conservation status after most recent Danish Red List, with assessment criteria following IUCN. Sea turtles are not included in the national assessment, thus the most recent IUCN assessment is given.

Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species:

EX - Extinct, EW - extinct in the wild
CR - Critically endangered, EN - Endangered, VU - Vulnerable
NT - Near threatened, LC - Least concern
DD - Data deficient, NE - Not evaluated




Amphibians






= Salamanders

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Family: Salamandridae (true salamanders and newts)

Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) LC
Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) LC
Smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) LC




= Frogs and toads

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Family: Bombinatoridae (fire-bellied toads)

European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina) NT
Family: Pelobatidae (European spadefoot toads)

Common spadefoot (Pelobates fuscus) VU
Family: Bufonidae (true toads)

Common toad (Bufo bufo) LC
Natterjack toad (Bufo calamita) EN
European green toad (Pseudepidalea (Bufo) viridis) EN
Family: Hylidae (tree frogs and their allies)

Common tree frog (Hyla arborea) NT
Family: Ranidae (true frogs)

Typical frogs
Common frog (Rana temporaria) LC
Moor frog (Rana arvalis) NT
Agile frog (Rana dalmatina) LC
Water frogs
Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) EN
Edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) LC




Reptiles


Family: Lacertidae (wall or true lizards)

Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara) LC
Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) VU
Family: Anguidae

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis) LC
Family: Viperidae (vipers)

European adder (Vipera berus) LC
Family: Colubridae (colubrid snakes)

Grass snake (Natrix natrix) LC
Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) DD, last confirmed finding from 1914
Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) DD, last confirmed finding from 1863
Family: Emydidae (pond turtles)

European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) DD Almost certainly animals released from captivity or their descendants
Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) NE Invasive species
Family: Cheloniidae

Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta EN vagrant, very rare
Kemp's ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii CR vagrant, very rare
Green turtle, Chelonia mydas EN vagrant, one recorded stranding
Family: Dermochelyidae

Leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea VU (Northwest Atlantic Ocean subpopulation: LC) vagrant, rare




= References

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Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Selandia Baru
• List of amphibians and reptiles of Denmark
• Fauna of Denmark
• List of egg dishes
• Smooth snake
• Poisonous amphibian
• Adder
• European tree frog
• Pituophis melanoleucus
• Grass snake
• List of Red Lists