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List of herpetofauna of the Czech Republic

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Amphibian

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Amphibians are tetrapod animals from the class Amphibia comprising toads, frogs, salamanders, newts and caecilians.[1] They have an amphibious lifestyle, where the larvae are aquatic. Skin is generally soft and with glands. They show three type of respiration through moist skin, buccal cavity and lungs. Caecilians are limbless amphibians, whereas other amphibians have short limbs. Amphibians lay cluster of eggs as egg masses closer to a water body and show an external fertilization.

About 20 species of amphibians are found in Czech Republic. The low numbers is due to cold climate, where both amphibians and reptiles are poikilothermic animals they cannot survive in very cold environments. This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found in Czech Republic.[2][3][4]

Order: Caudata - Salamanders and allies

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Family: Salamandridae - True salamanders & Newts

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Name Binomial Status
Palmate newt

Lissotriton helveticus Least Concern
Carpathian newt

Lissotriton montandoni Least Concern
Smooth newt

Lissotriton vulgaris Least Concern
Alpine newt

Ichthyosaura alpestris Least Concern
Fire salamander

Salamandra salamandra Least Concern
Italian crested newt

Triturus carnifex Least Concern
Northern crested newt

Triturus cristatus Least Concern
Danube crested newt

Triturus dobrogicus Near Threatened

Order: Anura - Frogs and toads

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Family: Bombinatoridae - Fire-bellied toads

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Name Binomial Status
European fire-bellied toad

Bombina bombina Least Concern
Yellow-bellied toad

Bombina variegata Least Concern

Family: Bufonidae - Tree toads

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Name Binomial Status
Common toad

Bufo bufo Least Concern
European green toad

Bufo viridis Least Concern
Natterjack toad

Epidalea calamita Least Concern

Family: Hylidae - Tree frogs

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Name Binomial Status
European tree frog

Hyla arborea Least Concern

Family: Pelobatidae - Spadefoot toads

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Name Binomial Status
European common spadefoot

Pelobates fuscus Least Concern

Family: Ranidae - True frogs

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Name Binomial Status
Marsh frog

Pelophylax ridibundus Least Concern
Edible frog

Pelophylax kl. esculentus Least Concern
Pool frog

Pelophylax lessonae Least Concern
Moor frog

Rana arvalis Least Concern
Agile frog

Rana dalmatina Least Concern
European grass frog

Rana temporaria Least Concern

Reptile

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Reptiles are tetrapod animals from the class Reptilia comprising today's turtles, crocodilians, snakes, amphisbaenians, lizards, tuatara, and their extinct relatives. Reptiles are vertebrates, creatures that either have four limbs or, like snakes, are descended from four-limbed ancestors. Unlike amphibians, reptiles do not have an aquatic larval stage. Most reptiles are oviparous, although several species of squamates are viviparous, as were some extinct aquatic clades[5] — the fetus develops within the mother, contained in a placenta rather than an eggshell. As amniotes, reptile eggs are surrounded by membranes for protection and transport, which adapt them to reproduction on dry land.

There are about 16 species of reptiles found in Czech republic. The only venomous snake is the European adder.[2][3][4]

Order: Testudines - Turtles

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Family: Emydidae - Terrapins

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Name Binomial Status
European pond turtle

Emys orbicularis Near Threatened
Pond slider

Trachemys scripta Least Concern (Introduced)

Order: Squamata - Scaled reptiles

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Family: Anguidae

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Name Binomial Status
Eastern slowworm Anguis colchica Least Concern
Common slowworm

Anguis fragilis Least Concern

Family: Lacertidae - True lizards

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Name Binomial Status
Sand lizard

Lacerta agilis Least Concern
European green lizard

Lacerta viridis Least Concern
Common wall lizard

Podarcis muralis Least Concern
Viviparous lizard

Zootoca vivipara Least Concern

Suborder: Serpentes - Snakes

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Family: Colubridae - Colubrids

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Name Binomial Status
Smooth snake

Coronella austriaca Least Concern
Grass snake

Natrix natrix Least Concern
Dice snake

Natrix tessellata Least Concern
Aesculapian snake

Zamenis longissimus Least Concern

Family: Viperidae - Vipers

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Name Binomial Status
European adder

Vipera berus Least Concern

References

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  1. ^ Baird, Donald (May 1965). "Paleozoic lepospondyl amphibians". Integrative and Comparative Biology. 5 (2): 287–294. doi:10.1093/icb/5.2.287.
  2. ^ a b "Czech Republic 31 May till 3 June 2013". Amphibians and Reptiles of Europe. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Amphibians and Reptiles of the Czech Republic" (PDF). Oldřich Kopecký powerpoint. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Atlas of the distribution of Reptiles in the Czech Republic". SEH - Societas Europaea Herpetologica. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  5. ^ Sander, P. Martin. (2012). "Reproduction in early amniotes". Science. 337 (6096): 806–808. doi:10.1126/science.1224301. PMID 22904001.
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