Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758 . Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1:30.

TYPE LOCALITY: Madagascar .

DISTRIBUTION: S. Madagascar.

PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix I as Lemur spp. and U.S. ESA - Endangered as Lemuridae and Lemur spp.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301406001002001001.