Original description:
Lemur fulvus E. Geoffroy, 1796, Magasin Encyclop., (2) 1: 47.
Synonyms:
Prosimia macromongoz Lesson, 1840 (pro parte)
Lemur bruneus van der Hoeven, 1844
Common names:
Fulvous Lemur [English]
(Common) Brown Lemur [English]
Lémur Brun [French]
Brauenmaki [German]
Bruine Maki [Dutch]
Varika [Malagasy] (in the east)
Varikozy [Malagasy] (in the east)
Gidro [Malagasy] (in the north-east)
Dredrika [Malagasy] (in the north-west)
Boromitoko [Malagasy] (in the Beramanja region)