Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca)

Key feature: a dark line running through the eyes from the neck

Southern smooth snake (Coronella girondica)

Key feature: black and light chequered belly, a dark line running through the eyes from the neck

Western whip snake (Hierophis viridiflavus)

Key feature: black with yellow spots on the body

Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus)

Key feature: uniform coloured, usually with light spots

Viperine snake (Natrix maura)

Key feature: zig zag dorsal pattern

Grass snake (Natrix natrix)

Key feature: yellow collar

Asp viper (Vipera aspis)

Key feature: slightly upturned snout

Adder / Common viper (Vipera berus)

Key feature: zig zag dorsal pattern

Orsini's viper (Vipera ursinii)

Key feature: small size, zig zag dorsal pattern

Slow worm (Anguis fragilis)

Key feature: a snake like appearence, no limbs

Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)

Key feature: a bulky body and head

Western green lizard (Lacerta bilineata)

Key feature: lime green as adults, males usually have blue under their throats

Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)

Key feature: small fragile, very common lizard

Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Key feature: a lined type pattern

European Pond Terrapin (Emys orbicularis)

Red-eared terrapin (Trachemys scripta)

Common Midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans)

Key feature: males carry eggs on hind limbs from spring until late summer

Yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata)

Key feature: their belly is vividly marked with yellow blotches

Parsley frog (Pelodytes punctatus)

Key feature: they are light green speckled with darker green

Common toad (Bufo bufo)

Key feature: they have a very warty dry skin, their eyes are red

Natterjack toad (Bufo calamita)

Key feature: they have a light well defined line running down the middle of the back

Green toad (Bufo viridis)

Key feature: they have well defined green blotches on the back

Common Tree frog (Hyla arborea)

Key feature: they have very smooth skin and have finger pads allowing them to stick and climb, they have a dark line on the flanks

Edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus)

Pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae)

Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus)

Agile frog (Rana dalmatina)

Key feature: they have a pointed snout

Common frog (Rana temporaria)

Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra)

Key feature: they are black with vivid yellow markings

Lanza's Salamander (Salamandra lanzai)

Alpine Salamander (Salamandra atra)

Note: found close to Geneva

Palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus)

Common newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)

Key feature: males have one crest, this is in fact the tail and body crests linked together

Alpine newt (Mesotriton alpestris)

Key feature: they have an orange belly and black spots on a white strip on the bottom of the flanks

Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)

Italian crested newt (Triturus carnifex)

Strinati's cave Salamander (Speleomantes strinatii)

Key feature: prominent eyes