Varecia variegata (Kerr 1792)

[Lemur] macaco Kerr 1792, in: Linnaeus, Anim. Kingdom: 85.

Type Locality: Madagascar.

Vernacular Names: Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Varecia variegata subsp. variegata Kerr 1792

Subspecies Varecia variegata subsp. editorum Osman Hill 1953

Subspecies Varecia variegata subsp. subcincta A. Smith 1833

Distribution: East coast of Madagascar, to 19°S latitude.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA and IUCN – Endangered.