Takuma KAITO

I am studying the formation process and maintenance mechanism of biodiversity in the island systems by using molecular and morphological data of reptilian species.

■Publications

 

11. Kaito T., Ota H., Toda M. (2017) The evolutionary history and taxonomic reevaluation of the Japanese coral snake, Sinomicrurus japonicus (Serpentes, Elapidae), endemic to the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan, by use of molecular and morphological analyses. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. Vol.55 No.2, pp.156–166.

 

10. Kaito T. (2016) Notes on a specimen of Hebius concelarus with a white Y-letter shaped marking on the neck. Akamata. No.26, pp.38–40 (in Japanese).

 

9. Yamahira K., Mochida K., Fujimoto S., Mokodongan DF., Montenegro-Gonzalez JA., Kaito T., Ishikawa A., Kitano J., Sue T., Hadiaty RK., Mandagi IF., Masengi AKW. (2016) New localities of the Oryzias woworae species group (Adrianichthyidae) in Sulawesi Tenggara. Jumal Iktiologi Indonesia. Vol.16 No.2, pp.125–131.

 

8. Kaito T. (2016) When and how did the Central Ryukyu animals originate?: An example case of natricine snakes. T. Mizuta (ed.) Natural history of the Amami Islands: Biodiversity of the subtropical islands. Tokai University Press, pp.18–35 (in Japanese).

 

7. Kaito T., Toda M. (2016) The biogeographical history of Asian keelback snakes genus Hebius (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. Vol.118, pp.187–199.

 

6. Jono T., Ding L., Kaito T., Tang Y., Toda M. (2015) Reevaluation of the taxonomic status of a poorly known gecko, Gekko liboensis (Reptilia: Squamata). Asian Herpetological Research. Vol.6, pp.229–236.

 

5. Kaito T. (2015) An observation of combat dance of Sinomicrurus japonicus boettgeri in Tokunoshima Island. Akamata. No.25, pp.21–22 (in Japanese).
 

4. Takenaka S., Kaito T., Toda M. (2015) Specimens of Takydromus dorsalis collected from Kohamajima Island, with special reference to records of amphibians and reptiles. Akamata. No.25, pp.36–40 (in Japanese).

 

3. Kurita T., Kaito T., Yoshikawa N., Tominaga A., Mori A., Toda M., Nishikawa K. (2013) A report for 5th Asian Herpetological conference. Japanese Journal of Herpetology.Vol.2013, No.2, pp.156–159 (in Japanese).

 

2. Kaito T. (2012) Predation of eggs of Anderson’s crocodile newt, Echinotriton andersoni by Pryer’s keelback snake, Amphiesma pryeri. Akamata. No.23, pp.9–14 (in Japanese).

 

1. Takahashi M., Misumi H., Kaito T., Kuriyama T., Fujita H. (2012) First record of Amblyomma geoemydae tick on the snake Dinodon semicarinatum, with records of ticks on snakes in Japan. Annual report of Ohara general hospital. Vol.51, pp.35–38.