A. kitaibelii is native to Greece (including the Aegean Islands), Romania, Bulgaria, the former Yugoslavia, Hungary, Albania, Slovakia, the Caucasus, Turkey, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt and possibly Iraq.

The subspecies A. k. fitzingeri is known from Slovakia, Hungary, Greece and the island of Corfu.

Also Macedonia A small, slender lizard, A. kitaibelii grows up to 15 cm (5.9 in) in total length (including tail).

A. kitaibelii is a shy species, which lives under stones and leaves in dry places, such as south slopes, fields, and meadows.

The specific name, kitaibelii, is in honor of Hungarian botanist Paul Kitaibel.