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.

IUCN conservation statusesExtinctionExtinctionExtinct in the wildCritically EndangeredEndangered speciesVulnerable speciesNear ThreatenedThreatened speciesLeast ConcernLeast Concern

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

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Family: Salamandridae (true salamanders and newts)

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

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Family: Lacertidae (wall or true lizards)

Family: Anguidae

Family: Viperidae (vipers)

Family: Colubridae (colubrid snakes)

Family: Emydidae (pond turtles)

Family: Cheloniidae

Family: Dermochelyidae

  • Leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea VU (Northwest Atlantic Ocean subpopulation: LC) vagrant, rare[2]

References

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  1. ^ Moeslund, Jesper Erenskjold; et al. (2019). "The Danish Red List". The National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  5. ^ Naturbasen. "Uægte Karette (Caretta caretta) - Naturbasen". Naturbasen - Danmarks Nationale Artsportal (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  6. ^ Naturbasen. "Kemps Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) - Naturbasen". Naturbasen - Danmarks Nationale Artsportal (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  7. ^ Naturbasen. "Suppeskildpadde (Chelonia mydas) - Naturbasen". Naturbasen - Danmarks Nationale Artsportal (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-03-23.