Vipera orloviVipera orlovi is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Russia.TaxonomyV. orlovi was described as a species new to science by Boris S. Tuniyev and Sergei V. Ostrovskikh in 2001.EtymologyThe specific name, orlovi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Nikolai Lusteranovich Orlov.Geographic rangeV. orlovi is found in the Caucasus area of Russia.HabitatThe preferred habitats of V. orlovi are forest, grassland, and shrubland at altitudes of.ReproductionV. orlovi is viviparous.