Animal communication

Speciation and maintenance of species diversity 

Evolution of diversity in signals

Reproductive character displacement 

Ecological & behabioral adaptation to urban environment

Herpetology

Geckology

33.  Arifia, Y., Andariany, V., Racho, A., Andora, A., Kadafi, A. M., Mori, A., Jono, T., Nikmah, I. A., Anita, S. in press. Painted mock-viper, Psammodynastes pictus. Diets and fishing behaviour in central Kalimantan. Taprobanica.

32.  Iyoda, S. and Jono, T. 2025. The first distribution record of Plestiodon barbouri from Tonaki-Jima Island. Akamata 34: 71–74.

31.  Okamoto, K., Jono, T., Tanioka, H., Sueyoshi, T., Matsuo, T., Toda, M. 2025. Natural hybridization

among species of the genus Gekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Japan: the roles of pre- and postmating

isolation. Zoologischer Anzeiger 319: 196–209.

30.  Higashi, T., Jono, T., and Kobayashi, S. 2024. Observations of behavioral interactions among Gekko sp. in the Northern part of Okinawajima Island, Japan. Akamata 33: 14–19.

29.  Okamoto, K. and Jono, T. 2023. Feeding behavior on honeydew excreted by the leucaena psyllid, Heteropsylla cubana, by the Hokou Gecko, Gekko hokouensis, on Iriomote Island, Japan. Herpetology Notes 16: 619–621.

28.  Okamoto, K., Jono, T., and Toda, M. 2021. Number of oviposition, oviposition interval, and period of sperm storage in Gekko hokouensis and G. yakuensis under captivity. Akamata 30: 21-25.

27.  Jono, T. and Denda, T. 2020. A case of feeding on a fruit of Morus australis by an Okinawa gecko, Gekko sp. Akamata 29:1–4.

26. Nishikawa, K., Sanamxay, D., Kurita, T., Hibino, M., Jono, T. and Nguyen, T. T. 2020. A new and highest record of Tylototriton notialis (Amphibia: Urodela: Salamandridae). Academia Journal of Biology 42(4): 135–137.

25.  Piao, Y., Chen, Z., Wu, Y., Shi, S, Takeuchi, H. Jono, T., Fukuda, M., Mori, A., Tang, Y., Chen, Q., and Ding, L. 2020. A New species of the genus Rhabdophis Fitzinger, 1843 (Squamata: Colubridae) in southwestern Sichuan, China. Asian Herpetological Research 11(2): 95-107.

24.  Yoshida, T., Ujiie, R., Savitzky, A. H., Jono, T., Inoue, T., Yoshinaga, N., Aburaya, S., Aoki, W., Takeuchi, H., Ding, L., Chen, Q., Cao, C., Tsai, T-S., de Silva, A., Mahaulpatha, D., Nguyen, T. T., Tang, Y., Mori, N. and Mori, A. 2020. Dramatic dietary shift maintains sequestered toxins in a chemically defended vertebrate predator. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America117(11): 5964-5969 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1919065117. 

23.  Jono, T., Kojima, Y. and Mizuno, T. 2019. Novel cooperative antipredator tactics of an ant specialized against a snake. Royal Society Open Science 6(8): 190283.

22.  Takeuchi, H., Savitzky, A. H., Ding, L., de Silva, A., Das, I., Nguyen, T. T., Tsai, T.-S., Jono, T., Zhu, G.-X., Mahaulpatha, D., Tang, Y. and Mori, A. 2018. Evolution of nuchal glands, unusual defensive organs of Asian natricine snakes (Serpentes: Colubridae), inferred from a molecular phylogeny. Ecology and Evolution 8(20): 10219–10232.

21.  Okamoto, K., Jono, T., Ota, H. and Toda, M. 2017. First record of the common house gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus, from Takarajima Island of the Tokara Group, Ryukyu Archipelago. Akamata (27): 47–51.

20.  Tokuyama, T., Toju, H., and Jono, T. 2017. Predation of two species of Gekko by Huntsman spider Heteropoda venatoria. Akamata (27): 21–24.

19.  Toda, M. and Jono, T. 2017. Observation of geckos in Okinawajima under extraordinary cole weather in the winter of 2016. Akamata (27): 7–12.

18.  Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, D. M., Glaw, F., Köhler, J., Andoreone, F., Franzen, M., Glos, J., Hawlitschek, O., Jono, T., Mori, A., Ndriantsoa, H. S., Raminosoa, R. N., Riemann, C. J., Rödel, M.-O., Rosa, M. G., Vieites, R. D., Crottini, A., and Vences, M. 2017. Describing the smaller majority: integrative taxonomy reveals twenty-six new species of tiny microhylid frogs (genus Stumpffia) from Madagascar. Vertebrate Zoology 67(3):271–398.

17.  Jono, T. 2016. Observations of breeding behavior of Gekko hokouensis and G. vertebralis in captivity. Akamata 26: 11–15.

16.  Mori, A., Jono, T., Takeuchi, H., and Das, I. 2016. Rhabdophis conspicillatus (Red-bellied keelback): Morphology. Herpetological Review 47(3): 482–483. 

15.  Mori, A., Jono, T., Takeuchi, H., Ding, L., de Silva, A., Mahaulpatha, D. and Tang, Y. 2016. Morphology of the nucho-dorsal glands and related defensive displays in three species of Asian natricine snakes. Journal of Zoology 300(2016): 18–26.

14.  Jono, T. 2016. Absence of temporal pattern in courtship signals suggests loss of species recognition in gecko lizards. Evolutionary Ecology 30(4): 583–600.

13.  Miralles, A., Jono, T., Mori, A., Gandola, R., Erens, J., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. and Vences, M. 2016. A new perspective on the reduction of cephalic scales in fossorial legless skinks (Squamata, Scincidae). Zoologica Scripta 45(4): 380–393.

12.  Mori, A., Jono, T., Ding, L., Zhu, G-X., Wang, J., Shi, H-T. and Tang, Y. 2016. Discovery of nucho-dorsal glands in Rhabdophis adleri. Current Herpetology 35(1): 53–58.

11.  Chen, J., Jono, T., Cui, J., Yue, X., and Tang, Y. 2016. The acoustic properties of low intensity vocalizations match hearing sensitivity in the webbed-toed gecko, Gekko subpalmatus. Plos ONE 11(1): e0146677.

10.  Jono, T., Ding, L., Kaito, T., Tang, Y. and Toda, M. 2015. Reevaluation of the taxonomic status of a poorly known gecko, Gekko liboensis (Reptilia: Squamata). Asian Herpetological Research 6(3): 229–236.

9.  Jono, T., Bauer, M. A., Brennan, I. and Mori, A. 2015. New species of Blaesodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Tsingy karstic outcrops in Ankarana National Park, northern Madagascar. Zootaxa 3980(3): 406–416.

8.  Jono, T. 2015. Feeding behavior on tree sap and planthopper-derived honeydew by a fish-scale gecko (Geckolepis sp.) in a dry forest of Madagascar. Current Herpetology 34(1): 85–88.

7.  Jono, T., Nishikawa, K., Ding, L. and Tang, Y. 2014. Geographic distribution: Paramesotriton hongkongensis (Hongkong warty newt). Herpetological Review 45(4): 651.

6.  Tawa, Y., Jono, T. and Numata, H. 2014. Circadian and temperature control of activity in Schlegel's Japanese gecko, Gekko japonicus (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae). Current Herpetology 33(2): 1–8.

5.  Jono, T., Kawamura, T. and Koda, R. 2013. Invasion of Yakushima Island, Japan, by the subtropical lizard Japalura polygonata polygonata (Squamata: Agamidae). Current Herpetology 32(2): 142–149.

4.  Murai, S., Jono, T. and Hongo, Y. 2013. Gekko japonicus (Japanese gecko): sap feeding. Herpetological Review 44(2): 323–324.

3.  Mochida, K. and Jono, T. 2012. Field observations and laboratory experiments of aposematic behaviour in the sword-tailed newt, Cynops ensicauda. Akamata 23: 21–24.

2.  Jono, T. and Inui, Y. 2012. Secret calls from under the eaves: acoustic behavior of the Japanese 

house gecko, Gekko japonicus. Copeia 2012: 145–149.

1.  Jono, T. 2008. An observation of nectar feeding by the mourning gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris, from Yanahajima Island of Izena Village, Ryukyu Archipelago. Akamata 19: 9–11.

2012  Doctor of Science, Zoology, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

           Supervisor: Dr. Mori, A. (Kyoto University)

2009  Master of Science, Zoology, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

           Supervisor: Dr. Mori, A. (Kyoto University)

2007  Bachelor of Education, Biology, Osaka Kyoiku University, Osaka, Japan

April, 2023-present Associate Professor of Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University

April, 2022-March, 2023 Associate Professor of Human Environmental Studies, Hiroshima Shudo University

April, 2020-March, 2022 Assistant Professor of Human Environmental Studies, Hiroshima Shudo University

October, 2018-March, 2019 Lacturer of Biology, University of the Ryukyus

April, 2018 Lacturer of Ecology, University of the Ryukyus

April-August, 2013 Lecturer of Biology, Kyoto College of Health and Hygiene

November, 2012 Lecturer of Behavioral Ecology, Aichi University of Education

September, 2012 Lecturer in Yakushima Fieldwork Course, Kyoto University

April-July, 2010  Teaching Assistant, Kyoto Gakuen University

April-July, 2009  Teaching Assistant, Kyoto Gakuen University

2024~2025  Kawai Foundation for Sound Technology & Music

2023~2026  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) from MEXT

2020~2023  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) from MEXT

2018~2019  University of the Ryukyus Research Project Promotion Grant (Strategic Research Grant)

2017~2020  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Wakate B from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

2016~2019  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

2016~2019  Research Fellowship for Young Scientists from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

2015~2016  The Collaborative Research of Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus

2014~2016  The Research Fund of National Natural Science Foundation of China for International Young Scientists

2013~2015  The Fellowship for Young International Scientists of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

2013  The Kyoto University Research Funds for Young Scientists (Start-up) FY 2013

2011~2013  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

2011~2013  Research Fellowship for Young Scientists from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

March, 2019 JSBBA2019 Selected Presentation 

March, 2017 ESJ64 English Presentation Award

March, 2012 ESJ56 Best Poster Prize in Behavior

The Herpetological Society of Japan(HSJ)

The Okinawa Herpetological Society 

Japan Ethological Society(JES)

Ecological Society of Japan(ESJ)