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. Sea turtles are not included in the national assessment, thus the most recent IUCN assessment is given.
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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)
- Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) LC
- Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) LC
- Smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) LC
Frogs and toads
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[2]
- Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) DD, last confirmed finding from 1863[2]
Family: Emydidae (pond turtles)
- European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) DD Almost certainly animals released from captivity or their descendants[3]
- Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) NE Invasive species[4]
Family: Cheloniidae
- Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta EN vagrant, very rare[5]
- Kemp's ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii CR vagrant, very rare[6]
- Green turtle, Chelonia mydas EN vagrant, one recorded stranding[7]
Family: Dermochelyidae
- Leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea VU (Northwest Atlantic Ocean subpopulation: LC) vagrant, rare[2]
References
- ↑ Moeslund, Jesper Erenskjold; et al. (2019). "The Danish Red List". The National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hvass, Hans, ed. (1970). Danmarks Dyreverden. Copenhagen: Rosenkilde og Bagger.
- ↑ "dna-tjek-loser-skildpadde-gade". Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ↑ "Guløret terrapin". mst.dk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ Naturbasen. "Uægte Karette (Caretta caretta) - Naturbasen". Naturbasen - Danmarks Nationale Artsportal (in dansk). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ↑ Naturbasen. "Kemps Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) - Naturbasen". Naturbasen - Danmarks Nationale Artsportal (in dansk). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ↑ Naturbasen. "Suppeskildpadde (Chelonia mydas) - Naturbasen". Naturbasen - Danmarks Nationale Artsportal (in dansk). Retrieved 2024-03-23.