 The chin shields and labial scales are white, with few dark fang-shaped markings on the labials, which makes this species different from the related "Vipera eriwanensis", which has a somewhat pink tint on the labials.In general adult males are noticeably brighter and have more color contrast compared to females.Females have a browner background color and a less pronounced brown pattern; while adult males have a relatively light background color with a yellow tint, and a dark, often black, pattern.