Original description:
Lemur murinus J. F. Miller, 1777, Various Subjects of Natural History, pl. XIII; Cimelia Physica, p. 25.
Synonyms:
Prosimia minima Boddaert, 1784
Lemur prehensilis Kerr, 1792
Lemur pusillus E. Geoffroy, 1795
Galago madagascariensis E. Geoffroy, 1812
Myscebus palmarum Lesson, 1840
Microcebus rufus Wagner, 1840
Galago minor Gray, 1842
Microcebus myoxinus Peters, 1852
Chirogaleus gliroides A. Grandidier
Microcebus minor griseorufus Kollmann, 1910
Common names:
Gray Mouse Lemur [English]
Lesser Mouse Lemur [English]
Petit Microcèbe [French]
Grauer Mausmaki [German]
Grijse Muismaki [Dutch]
Tsidy [Malagasy] (north)
Pondiky [Malagasy] (Fort Dauphin)
Koitsiky [Malagasy] (Morondava)
Vakiandri [Malagasy] (Morondava)
Titilivaha [Malagasy] (Morondava)