Original description:
Lemur rufus Audebert, 1799, Histoire Naturelle des Singes et des Makis. Paris.: Famille de Makis, 12, pl. 2.
Synonyms:
Lemur rufifrons Bennet, 1833
Common names:
Red-fronted Lemur [English]
Rufous Lemur [English]
Lémur à Front Roux [French]
Rotstirnmaki [German]
Roodkopmaki [Dutch]
Varika [Malagasy] (southwestern and eastern parts of distribution)
Varikamavo [Malagasy] (eastern part of distribution)
Gidro [Malagasy] (northern part of distribution)