Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Vipera lotievi Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Viperidae Higher classification Vipera | |
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Similar Vipera, Vipers, Vipera dinniki, Snake, Vipera darevskii | ||
Vipera lotievi is a venomous viper species endemic to Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Etymology
The specific name, lotievi, is in honor of K. Lotiev who collected the holotype and some of the paratypes.
Description
V. lotievi may grow to a maximum total length (including tail) of 60 cm (24 in).
Geographic range
V. 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" [Armkhi, Respublika Ingushetiya, Russia, 6,600 ft].
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