The mitochondrial genome of the gold-dust day gecko, Phelsuma laticauda (Sauria, Gekkota, Gekkonidae)

Abstract

We sequenced the nearly complete mitochondrial genome of the gold-dust day gecko, Phelsuma laticauda, which is native to northern Madagascar. The mitogenome is 15,416 bp in size, consisting of 37 genes coding for 13 proteins, 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs. Due to the unsuccessful sequencing of the control region, the length is relatively shorter than that of other gekkonids. The gene organization conforms to the vertebrate consesus gene arrangement.

• Gekkonidae
• mitogenome
• Phelsuma laticauda

Acknowledgements

We thank Frank Glaw (Zoologische Staatssammlung München) and Miguel Vences (Technisches Universität Braunschweig) for providing the tissue samples used in this project.

Declaration of interest

Support for this research was provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) No. 30570249 to KYZ, the National Science Foundation (DEB 0515909) to AMB, NSFC No. 31000949 and the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China (No.10KJB180003) to JY. The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.