The complete mitogenome of Chinese Mole Shrew, Anourosorex squamipes (Soricidae)

Abstract

The Chinese Mole Shrew, Anourosorex squamipes belongs to the family Soricidae, and widely distributes in central and southern China, northern and south Burma, east India, northern Vietnam and Thailand. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Anourosorex squamipes was determined. The mitogenome is 17,121 base pairs in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and 1 control region, with base composition of 34.0% A, 31.3% T, 22.0% C, and 12.7% G. The genome organization, nucleotide composition and codon usage did not differ significantly from those of other shrews. The study contributes to illuminating taxonomic status of Chinese Mole Shrew Anourosorex squamipes.

• Anourosorex squamipes
• Chinese Mole Shrew
• complete mitochondrial genome
• gene structure

Acknowledgements

We also thank Dr. Feiyun Tu for providing helpful suggestions on an earlier draft.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. The Applied Basic Research Program of Sichuan Science and Technology Department (No. 2013JY0170), The Achievement Cultivation Project of Sichuan Province Education Department (12ZZ009), Experimental Technology and Management of Sichuan Normal University (No. SYJS2013–12).