Vipera lotievi is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
The specific name, lotievi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist K. Yu Lotiev, who collected the holotype and some of the paratypes.
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starts withVipera lotievi may grow to a maximum total length (including tail) of 60 cm (24 in).
Vipera lotievi is found in the higher range of the Big Caucasus mountain range in Russia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan.
The type locality is listed as "Armkhi, Checheno-Ingushetia, Russia, below Mt. Stolovaya, 2000 m altitude".
Vipera lotievi is viviparous.
