My research focuses on the taxonomy and phylogenetic systematics of Asian treefrogs in the family Rhacophoridae. Presently I am conducting field work in Myanmar and southwest China, from which I have been able to discover several new species of frogs.

EDUCATION:

PUBLICATIONS:

Rao, D.-Q. and J.A. Wilkinson. 2008. Phylogenetic relationships of the mustache toads from mtDNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 46:61-73.

Rao, D.-Q. and J.A. Wilkinson. 2007. A new species of Amolops (Anura: Ranidae) from southwest China. Copeia 2007:913-919

Rao, D.-Q., J.A. Wilkinson, and H.-N. Liu. 2006. A new species of Rhacophorus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Guangxi Province, China. Zootaxa 1258:17-31.

Rao, D.-Q., J.A. Wilkinson, and M.-W. Zhang. 2006. A new species of the genus Vibrissaphora (Anura: Megophryidae) from Yunnan Province, China. Herpetologica 62:90-95.

Wilkinson, J.A., Thin Thin, Kyi Soe Lwin, and Awan Khwi Shein. 2005. A new species of Rhacophorus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Myanmar. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 56:42-52.24.51MB

Drewes, R.C. and J.A. Wilkinson. 2004. The California Academy of Sciences Gulf of Guinea expedition (2001) I. The taxonomic status of the genus Nesionixalus Perret, 1976 (Anura: Hyperoliidae), treefrogs of São Tomé and Príncipe, with comments on the genus Hyperolius. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 55:395-407. 1.61MB

Wilkinson, J.A. and D.-Q. Rao. 2004. Taxonomic status of Rhacophorustaronensis Smith, 1940. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 55:451-457.195KB

Wilkinson, J.A., Htun Win, Thin Thin, Kyi Soe Lwin, Awan Khwi Shein, Hla Tun. 2003. A new species of Chirixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from western Myanmar ( Burma). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 54:17-26.284KB

Wilkinson, J.A., R.C. Drewes, and O.L. Tatum. 2002. A molecular phylogenetic analysis of the family Rhacophoridae with an emphasis on the Asian and African genera. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 24:265-273.

Wilkinson, J.A., R.C. Drewes. 2000. Character assessment, genus level boundaries, and phylogenetic analyses of the family Rhacophoridae: A review and present day status. Contemporary Herpetology 2000 (2), http://www.cnah.org/ch.

Wilkinson, J.A., M. Matsui, and T. Terachi. 1996. Geographic variation in a Japanese tree frog (Rhacophorus arboreus) revealed by PCR aided restriction site analysis of mtDNA. Journal of Herpetology 30:418-423.

Matsui, M. and J.A. Wilkinson. 1992. Phylogenetic position of Rana rugosa among some common Japanese frogs. Journal of Herpetology 26:9-16.

Wilkinson, J.A., J.L. Glenn, R.C. Straight, and J.W. Sites Jr. 1991. Distribution and genetic variation in venom A and B populations of the Mojave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus). Herpetologica 47: 54-68.

Rosenfeld, M.J. and J.A. Wilkinson. 1989. Biochemical genetics of the Colorado RiverGila complex (Pisces: Cyprinidae). Southwestern Naturalist 34: 232-244.

NOTES

Feldman, C.R. and J.A. Wilkinson. 2000. Ranamuscosa (mountain yellow-legged frog) predation. Herpetological Review 31:102.

Feldman, C.R. and J.A. Wilkinson. 2000. Thamnophissirtalisfitchi (valley garter snake) diet. Herpetological Review 31:248.

Wogan, G.O.U., J.A. Wilkinson, Htun Win, Thin Thin, Kyi Soe Lwin, Awan Khwi Shein, and Hla Tun. 2004. Amolops viridimaculatus (Dahaoping sucker frog) arboreal activity. Herpetological Review 35:369.

Wilkinson, J.A. 2006. Rana aurora draytonii ( California red-legged frog) Defensive Behavior. Herpetological Review 37:207-208.

BOOK CHAPTER

Wilkinson, J.A. 2003. Asian treefrogs (Rhacophoridae). In: M. Hutchins, W. E. Duellman, and N. Schlager (eds.) Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition. Voume 6, Amphibians. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group.