biostudies-literatureCai Bthe Special Fund for Youth Scholars on Taxonomy, the Chinese Academy of SciencesNational Natural Science Foundation of China731-732https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7748648biostudies-literatureUnknown5(1)The viviparous Tartar sand boa, Eryx tataricus, is a widespread species in arid Central Asia. A complete mitochondrial genome of one individual from Junggar Basin in Northwest China was determined by next-generation sequencing. The mitogenome is 17,537 bp in size, comprising 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), and 2 control regions. The order and structure of the genes are similar to those of other Henophidia snakes. Phylogenetic analysis based on 13 concatenated PCGs recovered the monophyly of Boidae and indicated that E. tataricus is closely related to Boa constrictor plus Eunectes notaeus.Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, ResourcesNext-generation sequencing yields a complete mitochondrial genome of the Tartar sand boa (Eryx tataricus) from Junggar Basin.PMC7748648ZSBR-01431672270Cai BJiang JGuo XSong ZfalseNext-generation sequencing yields a complete mitochondrial genome of the Tartar sand boa (Eryx tataricus) from Junggar Basin.The viviparous Tartar sand boa, Eryx tataricus, is a widespread species in arid Central Asia. A complete mitochondrial genome of one individual from Junggar Basin in Northwest China was determined by next-generation sequencing. The mitogenome is 17,537 bp in size, comprising 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), and 2 control regions. The order and structure of the genes are similar to those of other Henophidia snakes. Phylogenetic analysis based on 13 concatenated PCGs recovered the monophyly of Boidae and indicated that E. tataricus is closely related to Boa constrictor plus Eunectes notaeus.2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Jan2025-04-25T23:51:30.654Z2021-02-20T17:38:32ZS-EPMC77486483336672410.1080/23802359.2020.1715279