Vipera lotievi, commonly known as the Caucasian meadow viper,[3] is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.

[4] The specific name, lotievi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist K. Yu Lotiev,[5] who collected the holotype and some of the paratypes.

[6] Vipera lotievi may grow to a maximum total length (including tail) of 60 cm (24 in).

The type locality is listed as "Armkhi, Checheno-Ingushetia, Russia, below Mt.

Stolovaya, 2000 m altitude"[1] [Armkhi, Respublika Ingushetiya, Russia,[7] 6,600 ft].