Conepatus chinga

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

Maximum lifespan

10 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,513 bp

RefSeq NC_042596.1

GC content

36.82%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,130 bp

D-loop 1,067 bp

Where Molina's hog-nosed skunk sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Molina's hog-nosed skunk has the 1,575th longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome16,513 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.301
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.094

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 10 years
Adult weight: 3.4 kg

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 02162)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an animal in captivity
Data quality: acceptable, small sample
Licence: Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status: New in build 2
In the database since: build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq

Whole genome16,513 bp

Protein-coding11,337 bp

12S rRNA970 bp

16S rRNA1,574 bp

All tRNA1,503 bp

D-loop1,067 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Conepatus chinga genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	955 bp	31.9%	30.1%	11.3%	26.7%	38.01%	−0.405	+0.030
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,042 bp	38.1%	26.5%	8.7%	26.7%	35.41%	−0.507	+0.180
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,545 bp	30.6%	30.9%	15.7%	22.8%	38.58%	−0.185	−0.005
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	684 bp	33.0%	29.8%	13.3%	23.8%	37.14%	−0.283	+0.051
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	204 bp	41.2%	31.4%	6.9%	20.6%	27.45%	−0.500	+0.135
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	679 bp	31.8%	33.0%	10.5%	24.7%	35.20%	−0.406	−0.018
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	29.8%	30.9%	14.5%	24.7%	39.29%	−0.260	−0.017
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	347 bp	33.1%	30.5%	11.0%	25.4%	36.31%	−0.397	+0.041
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	33.3%	33.0%	11.8%	21.9%	33.67%	−0.300	+0.005
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,378 bp	33.3%	29.8%	10.3%	26.6%	36.94%	−0.442	+0.056
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,821 bp	35.4%	30.0%	10.5%	24.1%	34.60%	−0.394	+0.083
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	528 bp	44.3%	20.8%	8.0%	26.9%	34.85%	−0.543	+0.360
CYTBCytochrome b	1,140 bp	31.7%	28.9%	11.9%	27.5%	39.47%	−0.396	+0.046
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	970 bp	37.4%	23.9%	16.9%	21.8%	38.66%	−0.125	+0.220
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,574 bp	39.1%	25.6%	16.2%	19.1%	35.32%	−0.083	+0.208
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,067 bp	30.5%	28.8%	16.0%	24.6%	40.71%	−0.212	+0.028

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,799 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.1%

UUU118

UUC114

Leu L15.6%

UUA170

UUG15

CUU75

CUC58

CUA252

CUG23

Ile I8.9%

AUU201

AUC139

Met M7.2%

AUA227

AUG48

Val V4.7%

GUU35

GUC21

GUA105

GUG16

Ser S7.5%

UCU49

UCC64

UCA113

UCG5

AGU17

AGC36

Pro P5.1%

CCU40

CCC56

CCA88

CCG8

Thr T8.4%

ACU85

ACC85

ACA141

ACG10

Ala A6.1%

GCU55

GCC80

GCA92

GCG5

Tyr Y3.5%

UAU85

UAC48

His H2.4%

CAU36

CAC56

Gln Q2.3%

CAA76

CAG11

Asn N4.6%

AAU75

AAC98

Lys K2.6%

AAA91

AAG8

Asp D1.7%

GAU33

GAC32

Glu E2.5%

GAA84

GAG11

Cys C0.6%

UGU8

UGC15

Trp W2.7%

UGA96

UGG7

Arg R1.7%

CGU5

CGC8

CGA50

CGG1

Gly G5.6%

GGU44

GGC39

GGA118

GGG11

Stop 0.2%

UAA6

UAG0

AGA1

AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_042596.1

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Protein-coding13
rRNA2
tRNA22
D-loop1

Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (36.8%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Conepatus chinga (NC_042596.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	70	70 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	71	1,040	970 bp	+	38.7%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,041	1,107	67 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,107	2,680	1,574 bp	+	35.3%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,681	2,755	75 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,758	3,712	955 bp	+	38.0%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,713	3,782	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,780	3,851	72 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,853	3,921	69 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,922	4,963	1,042 bp	+	35.4%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	4,964	5,030	67 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,044	5,111	68 bp	+	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,113	5,185	73 bp	+	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,219	5,285	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,285	5,352	68 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,354	6,898	1,545 bp	+	38.6%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,899	6,966	68 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	6,971	7,038	68 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,039	7,722	684 bp	+	37.1%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,726	7,793	68 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,795	7,998	204 bp	+	27.5%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	7,956	8,634	679 bp	+	35.2%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,635	9,418	784 bp	+	39.3%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,419	9,486	68 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,487	9,833	347 bp	+	36.3%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,834	9,900	67 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,901	10,197	297 bp	+	33.7%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,191	11,568	1,378 bp	+	36.9%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,569	11,637	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,638	11,696	59 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,697	11,766	70 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,767	13,587	1,821 bp	+	34.6%
ND6	Protein-coding gene	13,571	14,098	528 bp	−	34.9%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	14,099	14,167	69 bp	−	–
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	14,172	15,311	1,140 bp	+	39.5%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	15,312	15,381	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	15,382	15,446	65 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,447	16,513	1,067 bp	–	40.7%