The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the Gracile shrew mole, Uropsilus gracilis (Soricomorpha: Talpidae)

Abstract

The Gracile shrew mole (Uropsilus gracilis) belongs to the family Talpidae, which distributes in southwestern China, extending to northern Myanmar. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of U. gracilis was sequenced. It was determined to be of 16,533 bases. The nucleotide sequence data of 12 heavy-strand protein-coding genes of U. gracilis and other 12 insectivores were used for phylogenetic analysis. Phylogenetic trees were constructed by using Bayesian and maximum likelihood methods, which showed that U. gracilis was clustered together with U. soricipes, and Urotrichus should be prior to Galemys.

Keywords::

• Gracile shrew mole
• complete mitochondrial genome
• phylogeny

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Mr. Rui Liao at Sichuan Academy of Forestry for assistance in collecting specimens in the field.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This research was funded by National Science and Technology Support Project of China, 2012BAC01B06.