Order Primates Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 111 184 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Lemur catta Linnaeus 1758 Lemur catta Linnaeus 1758 , Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 30 . Type Locality: Madagascar . Vernacular Names: Ring-tailed Lemur . Synonyms: Lemur mococo ( Muirhead 1819 ) . Distribution: S Madagascar . Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Vulnerable.