Maximowicz's vole

Maximowicz's vole (Alexandromys maximowiczii) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.

The fur on the back is dark brownish-black with ochre specks, and the flanks are paler brown, blending gradually into the greyish-white underparts.

[4] Its scientific and common names commemorate the prominent Russian botanist Karl Maximovich, who was curator of the herbarium at the Saint Petersburg Botanical Garden at the time the vole was described by Leopold von Schrenck.

Its typical habitats are forest and steppe and it is found in areas of dense vegetation in valleys and foothills.

[1] Maximowicz's vole is most active early in the morning and shortly before nightfall when it emerges from its burrow to feed on grasses and other plant material.