Lepilemur dorsalis Gray, 1870 . Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs, Fruit-eating Bats Brit. Mus., p. 135.

TYPE LOCALITY: NW Madagascar .

DISTRIBUTION: Nosi Be and Ambanja Region (NW Madagascar).

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

SYNONYMS: grandidieri .