Original description:
Lemur Linnaeus, 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1: 30.
Type species: Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758.
Synonyms:
Genus Catta Link, 1806
Genus Eulemur Haeckel, 1895
Genus Maki Muirhead, 1819
Genus Mococo Trouessart, 1878
Genus Odorlemur Bolwig, 1960
Genus Prosimia Brisson, 1762
Genus Procebus Storr, 1780
Common names:
Ring-tailed Lemurs [English]