The complete mitochondrial genome of the Hainan Glass Lizard (Dopasia hainanensis) determined by next-generation sequencing

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Hainan Glass Lizard (Dopasia hainanensis) from its type locality (Diaoluo Mountain in Hainan Island, China) was determined using next-generation sequencing. The mitogenome was 17,000 bp in length and comprised the standard set of 1 control region, 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, plus 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs). The PCGs were used to perform Bayesian phylogenetic analysis together with other Anguidae and Helodermatidae as well as Shinisauridae lizards with mitogenome in GenBank. The resulting phylogenetic tree recovered D. hainanensis as the sister-taxon to Dopasia harti. The mitogenome of D. hainanensis will provide a valuable resource for various study areas such as species delimitation, molecular evolution, and phylogenetic inference.