Characterization of the mitochondrial genomes of the Mexican endemic bats Corynorhinus mexicanus and Corynorhinus leonpaniaguae (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

The genus Corynorhinus is composed of four recognized species: C. rafinesquii, C. townsendii, C. mexicanus, and C. leonpaniaguae, the latter two being endemic to Mexico. According to the IUCN, C. mexicanus is considered “Near Threatened”, as its populations are dwindling and habitats are affected by anthropogenic disturbance. Corynorhinus leonpaniaguae has not been assigned to an IUCN Red List risk category due to its recent description. In this study, the mitochondrial genomes of C. mexicanus and C. leonpaniaguae were assembled and characterized in detail. The mitochondrial genomes (mtDNA) of C. mexicanus and C. leonpaniaguae have lengths of 16,470 and 16,581 bp respectively, with a predominant nucleotide usage of adenine (31.670