Complete mitochondrial genome of maritime striped squirrel Tamiops maritimus (Rodentia: Sciuridae)

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of the maritime striped squirrel (Tamiops maritimus) was first sequenced and characterized. The genome was 16 523 bp in length, and the composition and the arrangement of genes were analogous to other rodents. The sequence of T. maritimus was used to construct phylogenetic tree with additional mitochondrial genomes of seven sciurid species available on GenBank. Phylogenetic result indicated that T. maritimus has a close relationship with T. swinhoei. Our mitochondrial genome data may provide information for species identification, diversity evaluation, and other studies about this genus.

Keywords:

• Complete mitochondrial genome
• phylogenetic analysis
• Tamiops maritimus

Acknowledgements

The authors thank the anonymous reviewers for providing valuable comments on the manuscript.

Declaration of interest

The authors report that they have no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article. This research was funded by the Major International (Regional) Joint Research Project of NSFC (Grant no. 31110103910).