Darevskia raddei, known commonly as the Azerbaijan lizard,[2] is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.
The specific name, raddei, is in honor of German naturalist Gustav Radde.
[3] D. raddei is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Turkey.
[2] D. raddei is found at altitudes of 600–2,500 m (2,000–8,200 ft) in a variety of habitats including forest, shrubland, grassland and rocky areas.
[2] Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Darevskia.