The complete mitochondrial genome of the southern two-lined salamander, Eurycea cirrigera (Caudata: Plethodontidae)

Eurycea cirrigera: (Plethodontidae) is an endangered and endemic species in the United States. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of E. cirrigera was determined by using next generation sequencing. A good knowledge of genomics could facilitate to the establishments of effective management and conservation strategies for this species. In the present study, the complete mitogenome sequence of E. cirrigera was determined from whole genome Illumina sequencing data. The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of E. cirrigera was 17,348bp in size, and contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and one non-coding control (D-loop) region. The base compositions of the mtDNA comprised A (32.9%), C (22.8%), G (13.7%) and T (30.6%), with a total of A+T content of 63.5%. The phylogenetic analyses suggested that E. cirrigera and E. bislineata were monophyletic with high bootstrap value.