The complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of Crotalus horridus (timber rattlesnake)

Abstract

The complete mitogenome of the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) was completed using Sanger sequencing. It is 17,260 bp with 13 protein-coding genes, 21 tRNAs, two rRNAs and two control regions. Gene synteny is consistent with other snakes with the exception of a missing redundant tRNA ^Ser . This mitogenome should prove to be a useful addition of a well-known member of the Viperidae snake family.

Keywords::

• Crotalus horridus
• Viperidae
• timber rattlesnake
• mitogenome

Acknowledgements

Reagents were provided by Middle Tennessee State University's Department of Biology.

Declaration of interest : The Applied Biosystems Genetic Analyzer 3130xl used for sequencing was purchased with a US National Science Foundation major instrumentation grant awarded to A.B.C. The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.