Middendorff's vole explained

Middendorff's vole (Alexandromys middendorffi) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Russia, most commonly north Siberia.

The common name commemorates Alexander Theodor von Middendorff (1815–1894), a German–Russian naturalist who traveled extensively in Siberia. It is also known as the north Siberian vole or Altai vole.^[1]

This vole, along with Stenocranius gregalis, is one of the primary preys of the Arctic fox on the Yamal Peninsula.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Microtus middendorffii. March 4, 2021. Animal Diversity Web. Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan.
2. Terekhina . Alexandra . The context of an emerging predation problem: Nenets reindeer herders and Arctic foxes in Yamal . European Journal of Wildlife Research . 2021 . 4.