Complete mitochondrial genome of the MacClelland’s Coral Snake Sinomicrurus macclellandi (Reinhardt, 1844) (Serpentes: Elapidae)

Abstract

We report the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of the MacClelland’s Coral Snake Sinomicrurus macclellandi (Reinhardt, 1844). The sequence was determined by shotgun sequencing. The mitogenome of S. macclellandi is 17,120 bp in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, two ribosome RNA genes, and two noncoding regions. Most genes of S. macclellandi were distributed on the H-strand, except for the ND6 subunit gene and eight tRNA genes which were encoded on the L-strand. The phylogenetic tree of S. macclellandi and 12 other related species was built. The DNA data presented here will be useful to study the evolutionary relationships and genetic diversity of S. macclellandi.

Keywords:

• Sinomicrurus macclellandi
• mitochondrial genome
• phylogeny
• Dabie Mountains

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in GenBank of NCBI at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, reference number MT547176.

Additional information

Funding

This project was funded by the Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Province Education Department [No. KJ2015ZD38], and Double Qualified Personnel Training Project of National Ministry of Culture and Tourism [WLRCS2019-022].