Genetic diversity and conservation of Goniurosaurus kuroiwae from the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan, with special reference to the relationshipsamong its populations

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22510244
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Resource conservation science
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: HONDA Masanao 筑波大学, 生命環境系, 准教授 (60345767)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TODA Mamoru 琉球大学, 熱帯生物圏研究センター (40378534)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Keywords: 環境保全 / 多様性 / 琉球列島 / 爬虫類 / トカゲモドキ科 / 遺伝子

Research Abstract

We analyzed variations in approximately 1,200 base positions of mitochondrial DNA sequences in order to discuss genetic diversity and conservation of Goniurosaurus kuroiwae from the Central Ryukyus, Japan. Results do not support the relationships hypothesized on the morphological ground in that the present results strongly suggest that the primary dichotomy, with substantial genetic divergence, between G. k. splendens from the Amami Island Group and the remaining subspecies from the Okinawa Island Group, and that the presence of at least six independent lineages within the latter, indicating non-monophyly for each of G. k. kuroiwae and G. k. orientalis. All populations are endangered from the viewpoint of conservation genetics.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Phylogenetic relationships, genetic divergence, and biogeography of Goniurosaurus kuroiwae (Squamata: Eublepharidae) from the Central Ryukyus (2012)
  • Author(s): Honda, M., Kurita, T., Toda, M., and Ota, H
  • Organizer: Japan.7th World Congress of Herpetology
  • Place of Presentation: Vanchuber, Canada
  • Year and Date: 2012-08-12
• [Presentation] クロイワトカゲモドキ(爬虫綱,トカゲモドキ科)の亜種間での遺伝的分化 (2011)
  • Author(s): 本多正尚・栗田隆気・戸田守・太田英利
  • Organizer: 第50回日本爬虫両棲類学会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学(京都市)
  • Year and Date: 20111008-10
• [Presentation] 亜種クロイワトカゲモドキの遺伝的集団構造:沖縄島における系群の分布と地理的境界 (2011)
  • Author(s): 栗田隆気・本多正尚・戸田守
  • Organizer: 第50回日本爬虫両棲類学会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学(京都市)
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-08
• [Presentation] トカゲモドキ属(爬虫綱,トカゲモドキ科)の系統 (2011)
  • Author(s): 太田英利・本多正尚・グエン=チュオンカン
  • Organizer: 第50回日本爬虫両棲類学会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学(京都市)
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-08
• [Presentation] クロイワトカゲモドキの遺伝的集団構造に見られる地理的パターン (2011)
  • Author(s): 栗田隆気・本多正尚・戸田守
  • Organizer: 第48回沖縄生物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 琉球大学 (西原町)
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-04