Complete mitochondrial genome of the red-spotted tokay gecko (Gekko gecko, Reptilia: Gekkonidae): Comparison of red- and black-spotted tokay geckos

Abstract

Here, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of the red-spotted tokay gecko (Squamata: Gekkonidae). The genome is 16,590 bp in size. Its gene arrangement pattern was identical with that of black-spotted tokay gecko. We compared the mitochondrial genome of red-spotted tokay gecko with that of the black-spotted tokay gecko. Nucleotide sequence of the two whole mitochondrial genomes was 97.99% similar, and the relatively high similarity seems to indicate that they may be separated at the subspecies level. The information of mitochondrial genome comparison of the two morphological types of tokay gecko is discussed in detail.

Keywords::

• Gekko gecko
• mitochondrial genome
• Gekkonidae

Acknowledgments

We appreciate anonymous reviewers for providing valuable comments on this paper.

Declaration of interest: The project was funded by The Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Environmental Engineering, Protection and Assessment, and Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, P.R. China. The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this paper.