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Dr.  Chun-Kai Yang

  I am a herpetologist specializing in the ecology, behavior, and conservation of snakes. Currently, I have established research sites in Taiwan's secondary forests, plantations, reclaimed areas, and solar power fields to study human-snake conflicts and the impact of human development on amphibians and reptiles. In the future, I plan to collaborate on cross-national research with scientists from Japan and Southeast Asia. In addition to my main research focus, I also engage in interdisciplinary studies, including toxicology, veterinary science, and citizen science. I founded the Facebook group "What is this 'Snake'? Taiwan Snake Volunteer Survey" and collaborated with the "Taiwan Reptile Reporting" system to create a foundational ecological database for Taiwan's snake species.

Expertise:

Animal Behavior, Ecology, Citizen Science, Herpetology

Tel:  +886-3-8903797

Email: chunkai@gms.ndhu.edu.tw

Add:

CIRES Office B, No.1, Sec.2, Da Hsueh Rd., Shoufeng, Hualien 974301, Taiwan

Active Project

  • 2020-2023 Survey of Fungal Infections on the Skin of Native and Exotic Reptile Species in Taiwan (MOST 109-2313-B-002 -018 -MY3)

Key Publications

  • Yang, C.-K. (2022). Calling and foot-flagging: territory competition behavior of two male Buergeria otai. Ecology e3653. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3653.

  • Sun, P., Yang, C., Li, W., Lai, W., Fan, Y., Huang, H. & Yu, P. (2021). Infection with Nannizziopsis guarroi and Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola in reptiles in Taiwan. Transbound Emerg Dis tbed.14049.

  • Yang, C.-K. (2021). Observation on clutch size and embryo colour of Psammodynastes pulverulentus (Boie, 1827) in Taiwan (Squamata: Colubridae). Herpetology Notes 14, 53–54.

  • Yang, C.-K. & Mori, A. (2021). The green bamboo pit viper, Trimeresurus stejnegeri, discriminates chemical stimuli among anuran species. Current Herpetology 40, 159–168.

  • Yang, C.-K. (2020). Call of female Polypedates braueri (Vogt, 1911) (Anura, Rhacophoridae) in Yilan, Taiwan. Herpetology Notes 13, 849–850.

  • Yang, C.-K. (2018). Calamaria pavimentata (Collared reed snake). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 49, 748–749.

  • Yang, C.-K. & Mori, A. (2018). Indotyphlops braminus (Brahminy blinksnake) and Dinodon rufozonatum (= Lycodon rufozonatus)(Red-banded snake). Predation and Diet. Herpetological Review 49, 549.

  • Yang, Y.-J., Yang, C.-K. (2017). Bird surveillance in Danongdafu Forest Park (In Chinese). Taiwan For. J. 43, 69–75.

Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Ecology and Sustainability, College of Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University

No.1, Sec.2, Da Hsueh Rd., Shoufeng, Hualien 974301, Taiwan.

Tel: +886-3-8903263

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