A. chernovi is native to Armenia, eastern Turkey, northern Syria, and the valleys of the Arax River and the Hrazdan River in the Caucasus.

[1] A. chernovi was included in Red Data Book of the USSR in 1984, and in that of Armenia three years later.

[3] The specific name, chernovi, is in honour of Russian herpetologist Sergius Alexandrovich Chernov.

[2] The preferred natural habitats of A. chernovi are grassland, shrubland, and forest, at altitudes of 500–2,200 m (1,600–7,200 ft).

[2] An adult female may lay a clutch of up to four eggs in June.