Urabe M., Sasai T., Sokolov S. G. Rejection of the concept of hemiurid genus Pulmovermis and other taxonomic propositions: new morphological and molecular data regarding Lecithochirium cyanovitellosum (Coil and Kuntz, 1960) Urabe and Sokolov, comb. nov. (formerly Pulmovermis cyanovitellosus). Systematic Parasitology (in press)
Yamazaki K., Sasai T., Ashida H. and Kawazu I. 2025. First Observations of Mating Behavior in Captive Kuroiwa’s Ground Gecko (Goniurosaurus kuroiwae). Current Herpetology 44(1): 88-93.
Yamamoto T., Asato H., Sasai T. and Toda M. 2024. The first record of the littoral skink Emoia atrocostata preying on a marine fish, the pearlyspot blenny Praealticus margaritarius. Herpetological Bulletin 169: 47-48.
Asato H., Sasai T., Yamamoto T., Toda M. 2024. Population Status of Three Endangered Lizards in Shimojijima Island and Irabujima Island, Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Current Herpetology 43(2): 159-168.
Kawazu I, Hmabata T, Sasai T, Maeda K, Nakamura M, Kobuchi T, Nakashima E, Yamazaki K, Mizuochi K, Ueda K. First observation of accidental ingestion of pumice stone in a green turtle hatchling. Herpetological Review.(印刷中).
Oka S, Nozu R, Miyamoto K, Tomita T, Hanahara N, Yamauchi C, Sasai T, Nakamura M. 2023. A trial to control invasive Mozambique tilapia populations using the sterile-male release technique in the artificial ponds on Okinawa. The Biological Magazine Okinawa, 61: 1-12.
Sasai T, Okazawa T, Hasegawa M, Yamazaki K. The first record of sea anemone Stichodactyla gigantea consuming a sea snake Emydocephalus ijimae. Herpetological Bulletin. 161: 44-45.
Fukada S, Kawazu I, Maeda K, Kobuchi T, Makabe M, Kino M, Maeda K, Omata M, Sasai T. 2022. Breeding success of captive F2 generation of loggerhead turtle in Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. Herpetological Review. 53(2): 246-249.
Sasai T, Yamamoto T, Oka S, Toda M. 2021. Addition of the Sea Snake, Hydrophis stokesii (Squamata: Elapidae), to the Herpetofauna of Japan. Current Herpetology 40(2): 190-196.
Sasai T, Kino M, Miyamoto K, Okabe H, Maeda Ko, Fukada S, Maeda Ke, Kobayashi N, Kobuchi T, Makabe M, Kawazu I. 2021. Evaluation of Marine Debris Ingestion in Sea Turtles around Okinawa Island, Japan. Marine Turtle Newsletter 163: 21-24..
Fujishima K, Sasai T, Hibino Y, Nishizawa H. 2021. Morphology, diet, and reproduction of coastal Hydrophis sea snakes (Elapidae: Hydrophiinae) at their northern distribution limit. Zoological Science 38(5): 1-11.
Kishida T, Toda M, Go Y, Tatsumoto S, Sasai T, Hikida T. 2021. Population history and genomic admixture of sea snakes of the genus Laticauda in the West Pacific. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2020.107005.
Sasai T, Seiko T, Kutsuma R, Tokuyama T. 2020. Laticauda laticaudata (Blue-lipped Sea Krait) predation. Herpetological Review. 51: 621.
Yi CH, Park J, Sasai T, Kim HS, Kim JG, Kim MS, Cho IY, Kim JM, Kim IH. 2020. Complete mitochondrial genome of the Hydrophis melanocephalus slender-necked sea snake (Squamata, Elapidae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 5: 1406-1407.
笹井隆秀・上野真太郎・石原孝. 2019. 死亡したメスと交尾していたミシシッピアカミミガメTrachemys scripta elegansの観察事例. 亀楽. 17: 2-3.
Yi CH, Park J, Sasai T, Kim HS, Kim JG, Kim MS, Cho IY, Kim IH. 2019. Complete mitochondrial genome of the Ijima's Sea Snake (Emydocephalus ijimae) (Squamata, Elapidae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 4: 2658-2659.
Kutsuma R, Sasai T, Kishida T. 2018. How snakes find prey underwater: sea snakes use visual and chemical cues for foraging. Zoological Science. 35: 483-486.
Mochida K, Sasai T, Kadota Y, Nishikawa M, Itou M. M, TODA M. 2018. Thermal reaction norms of locomotor performance in lacertid lizards of the Genus Takydromus. Current Herpetology. 37: 114-123.