Project description:The gray-headed flying squirrel Petaurista elegans caniceps is a cryptic mammal which is not well known. Our study sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of Petaurista elegans caniceps. The mitochondrial genome is 16 520 bp in size, including 22 tRNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 12S rRNA, 16S rRNA and 1 control region. Phylogenetic analysis was performed using whole mitogenome sequences with other 14 closely related taxa to assess their phylogenetic relationship. This mitochondrial genome sequence will provide a better understanding for P. elegans caniceps evolution in the future.
