Lepilemur leucopus Major, 1894 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 13: 211.

TYPE LOCALITY: Madagascar, Fort Dauphin .

DISTRIBUTION: Arid zone of S. Madagascar.

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