Abstract
Common burrowing snake Achalinus spinalis is the type species of Achalinus. The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of A. spinalis was determined by using a PCR-based method. The total length of mitogenome is 17,165 bp and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 ribosome RNA genes and 2 control regions (CR). All the protein-coding genes in A. spinalis 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 A. spinalis and 12 other closely species was built. The DNA data presented here will be useful to study the evolutionary relationships and genetic diversity of A. spinalis.
Highlights
Common burrowing snake Achalinus spinalis is the type species of Achalinus
The complete mitogenome of A. spinalis (GenBank accession number KT897594) was sequenced to be 17,165 bp which consisted of 13 typical vertebrate protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes and 2 D-loop, which is similar to the typical mtDNA of snakes and other vertebrates (Boore 1999; Sorenson et al 1999)
Most of the A. spinalis mitochondrial genes are encoded on the H-strand except for the ND6 gene and eight transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, which are encoded on the L-strand
Summary
Common burrowing snake Achalinus spinalis is the type species of Achalinus. The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of A. spinalis was determined by using a PCR-based method. The Common burrowing snake Achalinus spinalis, belonging to the family Xenodermatidae, is a widely distributed species in China, Japan and Northern Vietnam (Orlov et al 2000; Zhao 2006). There are nine species in the genus Achalinus presently, a few sequences of this genus have been determined.
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