Original description:
Hapalemur griseus alaotrensis Rumpler, 1975, Lemur Biology. Plenum Press, New York: 25-40.
Common names:
Alaotran Gentle Lemur [English]
Lac Alaotran Bamboo Lemur [English]
Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra [French]
Alaotra Halbmaki [German]
Alaotra Halfmaki [Dutch]
Bandro [Malagasy] (Lac Alaotra region)