Original description:
Lemur collaris E. Geoffroy, 1812, Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 19: 156-170.
Synonyms:
Prosimia melanocephalus Gray, 1863 (Gray pl18)
Prosimia xanthomystax Gray, 1863 (Gray pl17)
Common names:
Collared Lemur [English]
Lémur à Collier [French]
Lémur à Collier Roux [French]
Maki à Fraise [French]
Schwarzkopfmaki [German]
Zwartkopmaki [Dutch]
Varika [Malagasy]