Original description:
Cheirogaleus medius E. Geoffroy, 1812, Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 19: 172.
Synonyms:
Cheirogaleus minor E. Geoffroy, 1812
Cheirogaleus samati A. Grandidier, 1868
Opolemur milii Gray, 1873
Opolemur thomasi Major, 1894
Cheirogaleus medius samati Schwarz, 1931
Common names:
Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur [English]
Petit Cheirogale [French]
Mittlerer Fettschwanzmaki [German]
Fettschwanz-Katzenmaki [German]
Vetstaartkatmaki [Dutch]
Kelibehohy [Malagasy] (Morondava) = "little animal with big tail"
Kely beohy [Malagasy] (Morondava)
Matavrambo [Malagasy] (Ankarafantsika) = "thick tail"
Matavirambo [Malagasy] (Ankarafantsika)
Tsitsy [Malagasy] (Fort Dauphin)
Tsidihy [Malagasy] (far south)
Tsidy [Malagasy] (far south)
Tsitsihy [Malagasy] (Fort Dauphin)