Varecia variegata (Kerr, 1792) . In Linnaeus, Anim. Kingdom, p. 85.

TYPE LOCALITY: Madagascar .

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

STATUS: CITES - Appendix I; U.S. ESA and IUCN - Endangered.

SYNONYMS: editorum, erythromela, ruber, subcinctus, vari, varius .