Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the high-altitude Brazilian tree frog Bokermannohyla alvarengai (Anura, Hylidae)

Abstract

The first complete mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) for the genus Bokermannohyla (Hylidae) is presented. The mtDNA contains 17,325 bp and is similar in size, gene content, and gene location to other hylid mitochondrial genomes described, with 2 rRNA, 22 tRNA, and 13 PCGs. The control region (D-loop) is shorter than in mtDNAs of hylids from Asia. A phylogenetic tree based on homologous genes did not corroborate the monophyly of Hylidae neither the recently proposed monophyly of Hyla and Dryophytes.

Keywords

• mitochondrion
• mtdna
• next-generation sequencing
• neobatrachia
• treefrog