Lemur macaco Linnaeus, 1766 . Syst. Nat., 12th ed., 1:34.
TYPE LOCALITY: Madagascar .
DISTRIBUTION: Nosi Be and N.W. Madagascar.
PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix I as Lemur spp. and U.S. ESA - Endangered as Lemuridae and Lemur spp.
ISIS NUMBER: 5301406001002002001.