Lepilemur edwardsi Forbes 1894

Lepilemur edwardsi Forbes 1894, Handbook of Primates, Vol. 1: 87.

Type Locality: Madagascar, Betsaka Bay, Bombetoka.

Vernacular Names: Milne-Edwards's Sportive Lemur.

Synonyms: Lepilemur rufescens (Lorenz 1898) .

Distribution: E Madagascar, from 15°15’S perhaps to the Tsiribihina River.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Includes rufescens, which Petter and Petter (1977:7) considered a distinct species.