Abstract
The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the Feirana taihangnica (Anura: Dicroglossidae) was determined. It is a circular molecule of 17,412 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs, and a control region. The tRNAThr gene located in the LTPF tRNA gene cluster typically found in other anurans is absent from the F. taihangnica mtDNA and a tandem duplication of tRNAMet gene is observed. The A+T content of the overall base compositon of H-strand is 57.2% and the length of control region is 1972 bp with 61.8% A+T content.
Declaration of interest
Financial support was provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China to XHC (No. 31372164), Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education to ZC (No. 20134104120005), the Scientific Research Foundation of HNNU to ZC (No. 01046500138), and the Cultivation Plan for the National Natural Science Foundation of HNNU to ZC (No. 01046400102). The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.