Original description:
Lemur rubra E. Geoffroy, 1812, Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 19: 156-170.
Synonyms:
Prosimia rubra A. Smith, 1833
Prosimia erythromela Lesson, 1840
Varecia rubra Gray, 1863
Common names:
Red Ruffed Lemur [English]
Lémur Vari Rouge [French]
Roter Vari [German]
Rode Vari [Dutch]
Varignena [Malagasy] (varikamena)
Varimena [Malagasy]