Original description:
Lepilemur mustelinus I. Geoffroy, 1851, Cat. Méthod. Mamm. Mus. Paris, p. 76.
Synonyms:
Mixocebus caniceps Peters, 1875
Lepidolemur mustelinus typicus Milne-Edwards and Grandidier, 1897
Common names:
Weasel Sportive Lemur [English]
Weasel Lemur [English]
Common Sportive Lemur [English]
Lépilémur [French]
Großer Wieselmaki [German]
Grote Wezelmaki [Dutch]
Fitiliky [Malagasy] (East, onomatopoetic)
Iiataka [Malagasy] (East, onomatopoetic)
Hataka [Malagasy]
Trangalavaka [Malagasy]
Kotrika [Malagasy]
Varikosy [Malagasy]