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

TYPE LOCALITY: N.W. Madagascar .

DISTRIBUTION: Nosi Be and Ambanja Region (N.W. Madagascar).

PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix I as Lepilemur spp. and U.S. ESA - Endangered as Lemuridae and Lepilemur spp.