Lemur macaco variegatus Kerr, 1792

(Figs 137-142)

Lemur macaco variegatus Kerr, 1792: 86 .

COMMON NAME. — Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur .

CURRENT NAME. — Varecia variegata (Kerr, 1792) .

See Groves (2005b: 117) and Schwitzer et al. (2013: 140).

COLLECTOR/S. — Appears to have been initially collected by Pieter Heinrich Polemann [1779-1839] and provided to the Baudin expedition (Péron 1804a). Specimens were obtained on Île de France (Mauritius), including two by François Péron, one by Jacques Milbert, and one by Nicolas-Martin Petit.

COLLECTION LOCALITY. — Madagascar.

COLLECTION DATE. — Before 16 December 1803.

SPECIMEN NUMBER/S. — No specimen identified in MNHN collection. Four specimens were taken back to France alive on Le Géographe after being purchased at Île de France (Mauritius) (Jangoux et al. 2010: 269, 277).

ILLUSTRATIONS. — Illustrated by Charles-Alexandre Lesueur – Muséum d’Histoire naturelle du Havre, Inv. no. 80180v, 80184 and 80192r (Figs 137-139; one living animal) (Baglione & Crémière 2009: 365), Inv. no. 80176 and 80180r (Figs 140; 141; two livings animals) (Baglione & Crémière 2009: 364-365), and Inv. no. 80183 (Fig. 142; sketch of three living animals).