The complete mitochondrial genome of the Yunnan red-backed vole Eothenomys miletus (Rodentia: Cricetidae) and its phylogeny

Eothenomys, belongs to subfamily Arvicolinae, is a proper genus in China. The Yunnan red-backed vole, E. miletus, is an inherent species in Hengduan Mountain region. Here, the complete mitochondrial genome of E. miletus was sequenced (GenBank accession No. NC_030330). The complete mitochondrial sequence (16,344 bp) contains a non-coding region (D-loop) and 37 genes, including 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, and two rRNA genes. All PCGs are initiated by ATN codons, except for ND1 with GTG instead. Most of genes in E. miletus were distributed on the H-strand, except for the ND6 subunit gene and eight tRNA genes which were encoded on the L-strand. 13 PCGs of E. miletus were used to implement phylogenetic analyses with other 18 rodents.