Complete mitochondrial genome of the Korean Clawed Salamander <i>Onychodactylus koreanus</i> Min, Poyarkov & Vieites, 2012 (Caudata: Hynobiidae)
We report the complete mitochondrial genome of the Korean Clawed Salamander (<i>Onychodactylus koreanus</i>), endemic to the Korean Peninsula. The 16,445 bp mitogenome, assembled from Illumina HiSeq data, contains 37 genes (13 PCGs, 22 tRNAs and 2 rRNAs) plus the control region and has an A + T content of 68.6%. Phylogenetic analysis confirms it is a distinct lineage within <i>Onychodactylus</i>, closely related to <i>O. fischeri</i> and <i>O. zhaoermii</i>. These findings enhance our understanding of Hynobiidae diversity and evolution.
Authors
- Jun Seong Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4518-3437)
- Shin Ae Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2107-8750)
- Kyung Jun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8972-0391)
- Ji-Hwa Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7135-7088)
- Yun Jung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0449-1279)
Institutions
- National Institute of Biological Resources (KR)
- Genetic Resources Center (JP)
- Institute of Zoology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mitochondrial DNA Part B
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2025.2571716
- Primary Topic
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00