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,[1] with assessment criteria following IUCN.

IUCN conservation statuses

Summary of 2006 IUCN Red List categories.

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

Family: Salamandridae (true salamanders and newts)

Frogs and toads

Family: Bombinatoridae (fire-bellied toads)

Family: Pelobatidae (European spadefoot toads)

Family: Bufonidae (true toads)

Family: Hylidae (tree frogs and their allies)

Family: Ranidae (true frogs)

Typical frogs
Water frogs

Reptiles

Family: Lacertidae (wall or true lizards)

Family: Anguidae

Family: Viperidae (vipers)

Family: Colubridae (colubrid snakes)

Family: Emydidae (pond turtles)

References
  1. Moeslund, Jesper Erenskjold; et al. (2019). "The Danish Red List". The National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. Hvass, Hans, ed. (1970). Danmarks Dyreverden. Copenhagen: Rosenkilde og Bagger.
  3. "dna-tjek-loser-skildpadde-gade". Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  4. "Guløret terrapin". mst.dk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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