ðɪ ˈiːstɚn lˈɛsɚ bæmbˈuː lˈiːmɚ hˈæpeɪlmɚ ɡɹˈaɪsiəs ɡɹˈaɪsiəs, ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz ðə ɡɹˈeɪ bæmbˈuː lˈiːmɚ, ˈiːstɚn ɡɹˈeɪ bæmbˈuː lˈiːmɚ, ɔːɹ ɡɹˈeɪ dʒˈɛntəl lˈiːmɚ, wʌzðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl spˈiːsiːz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv baɪ jˈoʊhɑːn hˈaɪnɹɪtʃ fɹˈiːdɹɪtʃ lˈɪŋk.
The eastern lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur griseus griseus), also known as the gray bamboo lemur, eastern gray bamboo lemur, or gray gentle lemur, was the original species described in 1795 by Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link.