Original description:
Lemur variegatus Kerr, 1792, The Animal Kingdom, 1. Mammalia. London.
Synonyms:
Maki vari Muirhead, 1819
Prosimia subcincta A. Smith, 1833
Lemur varius I. Geoffroy, 1851
Varecia varia I. Geoffroy, 1863
Lemur melanoleucus Gray, 1870
Lemur variegatus editorum Hill, 1953
Common names:
Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur [English]
Ruffed Lemur [English]
Lémur Vari [French]
Schwarzweisser Vari [German]
Bonte Maki [Dutch]
Zwart-witte Vari [Dutch]
Varikandra [Malagasy] (white and black form)
Varikandana [Malagasy]