Original description:
Sciurus magadagascariensis Gmelin, 1788, Syst. Nat., 13th ed., 1: 152.
Synonyms:
Lemur psilodactylus Shaw, 1800
Cheiromys madagascariensis var. laniger G. Grandidier, 1929
Common names:
Aye-aye [English]
Aye-aye [French]
Fingertier [German]
Vingerdier [Dutch]
Hai-hai [Malagasy] (onomatopoetic)
Ahay [Malagasy]
Aiay [Malagasy]