Complete mitochondrial genome of Tropidophorus hangnam (Squamata: Scincidae) with phylogenetic analysis

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Tropidophorus hangnam was sequenced from its paratype (GenBank accession no. MN977920). It was 16,777 bp in length with a base composition of 31.99% A, 29.49% C, 14.34% G, and 24.18% T, and a GC content of 43.83%. The genome includes 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and a control region (D loop). Most T. hangnam genes are located on the H strand, except for the ND6 gene and eight tRNA genes, which are located on the L strand. Phylogenetic analyses based on 13 PCGs indicated that T. hangnam is sister to the clade composed of the genera Scincella and Sphenomorphus. The newly sequenced T. hangnam mitogenome will provide basic data for further studies on the genetic diversity and molecular phylogenetic relationships of the genus Tropidophorus.

Keywords:

• Phylogenetic relationship
• mitochondrial genome
• Tropidophorus hangnam

Acknowledgments

We thank the Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, for providing necessary molecular facilities and support for this study.

Disclosure statement

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

Data availability statement

Data supporting the findings of this study are openly available from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) under reference no. MN977920.

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Funding

Chantip Chuaynkern and Yodchaiy Chuaynkern received financial support from the Faculty of Science and Research and Academic Services Office at Khon Kaen University.