Vipera eriwanensis

Vipera eriwanensis, commonly known as the Alburzi viper or the Armenian steppe viper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.

[2] V. eriwanensis is found in Armenia, northwestern Iran, and northeastern Turkey.

[2] The preferred natural habitat of V. eriwanensis is rocky areas of grassland, at altitudes of 1,000–3,000 m (3,300–9,800 ft).

[2] Litter size may be as large as ten.

[1] The subspecific name, ebneri, is in honor of Austrian entomologist Richard Ebner.