ICHINO Shinichiro

Staff Members

ICHINO Shinichiro

Assistant Professor
Department of Advanced Human Sciences

Research Specialization	Primatology, African Area Studies
Individual Research Projects	1.Research Evaluation and Institutional Research of Ethnological Museum 2.Relationships between Primates and Local People

Academic Qualifications

B.A. Hiroshima University 1998
Ph.D. Kyoto University 2004

Research Interests

Primate Social Evolution
African Potentials for Biodiversity Conservation

Current Research Topics

Socio ecological study of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in southern Madagascar
Indigenous knowledge for biodiversity conservation of fragmented forests in southern Madagascar

Research Keywords

Tamarind, Primate Social Evolution, Reproductive Strategy, Madagascar, Lemur

Selected Publications

2021	Ichino S. African Potentials for Biodiversity Conservation: Tamarind, Lemurs and the Tandroy People in the Gallery Forests of Southern Madagascar. In: Toshio Meguro, Chihiro Ito and Kariuki Kirigia (eds.) ‘African Potentials’ for Wildlife Conservation and Natural Resource Management: Against the Image of ‘Deficiency’ and Tyranny of ‘Fortress’ pp.193-217. Langaa RPCIG.
2018	Ichino S, Maehata T, Rakotomanana H and Rakotondraparany F Forest vertebrate fauna and local knowledge among the Tandroy people in Berenty Reserve, Southern Madagascar: a preliminary study. African Study Monographs Supplemental Issue 54: 115-135.
2015	Ichino S, Soma T, Miyamoto N, Chatani K, Sato H, Koyama N and Takahata, Y. Lifespan and Reproductive Senescence in a Free-Ranging Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) Population at Berenty, Madagascar. Folia Primatologica 86: 134-139. Kargar.
2012	Ichino S, Soma T and Koyama N The impact of alopecia syndrome on female reproductive parameters in ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in Berenty Reserve, Madagascar. In: Judith Masters, Marco Gamba and Fabien Génin (eds.) Leaping Ahead: Advances in Prosimian Biology pp.377-386. Springer.
2006	Ichino S and Koyama N Social changes in a wild population of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at Berenty, Madagascar. In: Jolly, A., Sussman, R.W., Koyama, N. and Rasamimanana, H. (eds.) Ringtailed Lemur Biology: Lemur catta in Madagascar p.233-244. Springer.

Publications (English publications only)

Book Chapters

2021	Ichino S African Potentials for Biodiversity Conservation: Tamarind, Lemurs and the Tandroy People in the Gallery Forests of Southern Madagascar. In: Toshio Meguro, Chihiro Ito and Kariuki Kirigia (eds.) ‘African Potentials’ for Wildlife Conservation and Natural Resource Management: Against the Image of ‘Deficiency’ and Tyranny of ‘Fortress’ pp.193-217. Langaa RPCIG.
2013	Takahata Y, Koyama N, Ichino S, Miyamoto N, Soma T, Nakamichi M. Female coexistence and competition in ringtailed lemurs: A review of a long-term study at Berenty, Madagascar. In: Yamagiwa, Juichi and Karczmarski, Leszek (eds.) Primates and Cetaceans: Field Research and Conservation of Complex Mammalian Societies pp.129-147. Springer.
2012	Ichino S, Soma T and Koyama N. The impact of alopecia syndrome on female reproductive parameters in ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in Berenty Reserve, Madagascar. In: Judith Masters, Marco Gamba and Fabien Génin (eds.) Leaping Ahead: Advances in Prosimian Biology pp.377-386. Springer.
2006	Ichino S and Koyama N. Social changes in a wild population of ringtailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at Berenty, Madagascar. In Jolly, A., Sussman, R.W., Koyama, N. and Rasamimanana, H. (eds.) Ringtailed Lemur Biology: Lemur catta in Madagascar p.233-244. Springer.

Peer-Reviewed Articles

2018	Ichino S, Maehata T, Rakotomanana H and Rakotondraparany F Forest vertebrate fauna and local knowledge among the Tandroy people in Berenty Reserve, Southern Madagascar: a preliminary study. African Study Monographs Supplemental Issue 54: 115-135.
2017	Peter M. Kappeler, Frank P. Cuozzo, Claudia Fichtel, Joerg U. Ganzhorn, Sharon Gursky-Doyen, Mitchell T. Irwin, Shinichiro Ichino, Richard Lawler, K. Anne-Isola Nekaris, Jean-Baptiste Ramanamanjato, Ute Radespiel, Michelle L. Sauther, Patricia C. Wright and Elke Zimmermann Long-term field studies of lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers. Journal of Mammalogy 98 (3): 661-669.
2015	Ichino S, Soma T, Miyamoto N, Chatani K, Sato H, Koyama N. and Takahata Y. Lifespan and Reproductive Senescence in a Free-Ranging Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) Population at Berenty, Madagascar. Folia Primatologica 86: 134-139. Kargar.
2013	Sato H, Ichino S and Hanya G. Dietary modification by common brown lemurs (Eulemur fulvus) during seasonal drought conditions in western Madagascar. Primates 55 (2): 219-230.
2013	Ichino S, Chatani K., Kawamoto Y, Sato H., Schnöll A, Soma T, Koyama N, Aimi M. and Takahata Y Decrease in the body mass of wild ringtailed lemurs at Berenty Reserve in Madagascar with environmental changes. African Study Monographs 34 (2): 109-118.
2013	Takahata Y, Koyama N, Ichino S, Miyamoto N, Soma T and Nakamichi M Do female ringtailed lemurs exhibit a skewed birth sex ratio depending on social and environmental situations? A preliminary analysis of a wild population. African Study Monographs 34 (1): 57-64.
2011	Ichino, S. and Rambeloarivony, H. New cases of vertebrate predation by the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), with references to the difference from Eulemur species and other primates. African Study Monographs 32 (2):.
2007	Takahata Y, Koyama N, Ichino S, Miyamoto N, Nakamichi M. and Soma T. The relationship between female rank and reproductive parameters of the ringtailed lemur: a preliminary analysis. Primates 49 (2): 135-138.
2007	Koyama N, Aimi M, Kawamoto Y, Hirai H, Go Y, Ichino S. and Takahata Y. Body mass of wild ring-tailed lemurs in Berenty Reserve, Madagascar, with reference to tick infestation: a preliminary analysis. Primates 49 (1): 9-15.
2006	Takahata Y, Koyama N, Ichino S, Miyamoto N. and Nakamichi M Influence of group size on reproductive success of female ring-tailed lemurs: distinguishing between IGFC and PFC hypotheses. Primates 47 (4): 383-387.
2006	Ichino, S. Troop fission in wild ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at Berenty, Madagascar. American Journal of Primatology 68 (1): 97-102.
2005	Ichino, S. Attacks on a wild infant ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) by immigrant males at Berenty, Madagascar: Interpreting infanticide by males. American Journal of Primatology 67 (2): 267-272.
2005	Koyama N, Ichino S, Nakamichi M. and Takahata Y. Long-term changes in dominance ranks among ring-tailed lemurs at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar. Primates 46 (4): 225-234.
2005	Takahata Y., Koyama N., Ichino S. and Miyamoto N Inter- and within-troop competition of female ringtailed lemurs; a preliminary report. African Study Monographs 26: 1-14.
2003	Sussman R.W, Andrianasolondraibe O, Soma T. and Ichino S. Social behavior and aggression among ringtailed lemurs. Folia Primatologica 74 (3): 168-172.
2002	Koyama N, Nakamichi M, Ichino S. and Takahata Y. Population and social dynamics changes in ring-tailed lemur troops at Berenty, Madagascar between 1989-1999. Primates 43 (4): 291-314.
2001	Koyama N, Nakamichi M, Oda R, Miyamoto N, Ichino S. and Takahata Y. A ten-year summary of reproductive parameters for ring-tailed lemurs at Berenty, Madagascar. Primates 42 (1): 1-14.

Presentations

2017	Ichino S, Ranomenjanahary P. Do aged female lemurs become socially less active? Behavioral aging in ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta). The 11th. Göttinger Freilandtage 2017: Social Complexity: Patterns, Processes and Evolution, German Primate Center, Göttingen (December 13, 2017).
2017	Ichino S. Potential of small forest: long-term field study and biodiversity conservation at Berenty Reserve, southern Madagascar. International Symposium: Voices for the Future: African Area Studies in a Globalizing World, Kyoto University, Kyoto (December 2, 2017)
2016	Ichino S, Soma T, Miyamoto N, Sato H, Koyama N, Takahata Y. A 27-year study of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar. Workshop 2016: Studies and Conservation of African Primates, Kyoto University, Kyoto (December 5, 2016).
2016	Ichino S, Soma T, Miyamoto N, Sato H, Koyama N, Takahata Y. Male Dispersal Pattern in Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta). The 5th International Seminar on Biodiversity and Evolution: New Methodology for Wildlife Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto (June 7, 2016).
2015	Ichino S, Soma T, Miyamoto N, Chatani K, Sato H, Koyama N, Takahata Y. A 26-year study of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar. The 4th International Seminar on Biodiversity and Evolution: Molecular Studies for Wildlife Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto (June 9, 2015).
2012	Ichino S, Soma T, Miyamoto N, Sato H, Koyama, N, Takahata Y. Lifespan and lifetime fecundity in a population of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar. Joint meeting of the 59th annual meeting of ESJ and the 5th FAFES international congress, Ryukoku University, Otsu (March 19, 2012).
2010	Ichino S, Kawamoto Y, Miyamoto N, Hirai H, Koyama N. Male reproductive strategies of ringtailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at Berenty reserve, Madagascar. The 23rd Congress of the International Primatological Society, Kyoto University, Kyoto (September 15, 2010).
2010	Ichino S, Soma T, Miyamoto N, Sato H, Koyama N, Takahata Y. A 21-year study of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar. International Symposium Quest for Coexistence with Non-human Primates, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama (September 6, 2010).
2009	Ichino S, Soma T, Miyamoto N, Sato H, Koyama N, Takahata Y. A 20-year study of a ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) population at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar. The 7th Göttinger Freilandtage 2009, German Primate Center, Göttingen (December 9, 2009).
2008	Ichino S, Kawamoto Y, Miyamoto N, Hirai H, Koyama N. Mating behavior and paternity determination using microsatellite markers in ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar. The 22nd Congress of the International Primatological Society (August 7, 2008)
2007	Ichino S, Soma T, Koyama N Alopecia syndrome of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar: a preliminary report on impact on female reproductive parameters. The International Congress Prosimians 2007, South Africa (July, 2007).
2004	Ichino S, Koyama N. Social changes and group size in a wild population of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at Berenty, Madagascar. The 20th Congress of the International Primatological Society, Torino (August, 2004).