The complete mitochondrial genome of the Vibrissaphora boringii (Anura: Megophryidae)

Abstract

Vibrissaphora boringii (Anura: Megophryidae) is an endemic precious species of China. In this paper, we determined the complete nucleotide sequence of the mitochondrial genome of the V. boringii. The entire mtDNA sequence was 17,085 bp in length, which contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 23 tRNA genes and 1 displacement loop (D-loop). The base composition was 27.7% A, 25.5% C, 15.4% G and 31.5% T, with a much higher A + T content. Except for eight tRNAs and nd6 genes, all other mitochondrial genes were encoded on the heavy strand (H-strand). Molecular data presented here provide a useful tool for resolving phylogenetic and genetic problems related to this species.

• Megophryidae
• mitochondrial genome
• Vibrissaphora boringii

Acknowledgements

The project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation (30370182) and the specimen platform of China, teaching specimens’ sub-platform (2005DKA21403-JK), Web, http://mnh.scu.edu.cn/.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.