Original description:
Lemur macaco variegatus Kerr, 1792, The Animal Kingdom, 1. Mammalia. London.
Common names:
Ruffed Lemur [English]
Lémur Vari [French]
Vari [German]
Vari [Dutch]
Varikandra [Malagasy] (white and black form)
Varignena [Malagasy] (red and black form)