The complete mitochondrial genome of a Chinese rufous horseshoe bat subspecies, Rhinolophus sinicus sinicus (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae)

Abstract

There are two subspecies of Rhinolophus sinicus currently recognized in China. In this study, using next generation sequencing approaches, the complete mitochondrial genome of one subspecies R. s. sinicus was obtained. The total length of the genome sequence is 16,898 bp. The arrangement and contents of R. s. sinicus mitochondrial genes exhibit high similarity with other bats of family Rhinolophida. Phylogenetic reconstructions support the sister relationship of the two subspecies and confirm the subspecies status of our specimen.

• Mitochondrial genome
• next-generation sequencing
• phylogeny
• Rhinolophus sinicus sinicus
• Rhinolophus sinicus

Declaration of interest

This work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31172077, 31370397). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.