Sciurus variegatoides

Variegated squirrel

Maximum lifespan

15.1 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,521 bp

RefSeq NC_050015.1

GC content

37.87%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,126 bp

D-loop 1,064 bp

Where Variegated squirrel sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Variegated squirrel has the 1,204th longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome16,521 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.299
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.003

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 15.1 years
Adult weight: 485 g
Litter or clutch size: 5

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 03170)

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 genome16,521 bp

Protein-coding11,330 bp

12S rRNA965 bp

16S rRNA1,579 bp

All tRNA1,521 bp

D-loop1,064 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Sciurus variegatoides genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	956 bp	29.6%	29.5%	12.3%	28.6%	40.90%	−0.396	+0.002
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,042 bp	32.1%	32.2%	8.4%	27.2%	35.61%	−0.526	−0.001
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,542 bp	27.9%	32.3%	17.2%	22.6%	39.78%	−0.135	−0.073
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	684 bp	31.7%	31.4%	13.6%	23.2%	36.84%	−0.262	+0.005
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	204 bp	36.8%	31.4%	7.4%	24.5%	31.86%	−0.538	+0.079
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	680 bp	29.7%	30.9%	11.0%	28.4%	39.41%	−0.440	−0.019
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	26.7%	32.8%	14.9%	25.6%	40.56%	−0.264	−0.103
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	347 bp	27.7%	36.6%	12.1%	23.6%	35.74%	−0.323	−0.139
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	27.9%	39.1%	12.1%	20.9%	33.00%	−0.265	−0.166
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,378 bp	31.1%	32.9%	10.5%	25.5%	36.07%	−0.417	−0.028
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,818 bp	30.7%	32.0%	10.6%	26.7%	37.35%	−0.432	−0.020
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	525 bp	41.3%	23.8%	6.3%	28.6%	34.86%	−0.639	+0.269
CYTBCytochrome b	1,140 bp	25.8%	33.2%	14.3%	26.7%	40.97%	−0.302	−0.126
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	965 bp	33.6%	24.4%	18.5%	23.5%	42.07%	−0.118	+0.159
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,579 bp	35.7%	27.5%	16.8%	20.0%	36.80%	−0.088	+0.130
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,064 bp	28.4%	34.1%	12.6%	24.9%	37.50%	−0.328	−0.092

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,795 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.7%

UUU145

UUC111

Leu L16.0%

UUA148

UUG18

CUU124

CUC77

CUA207

CUG32

Ile I9.2%

AUU206

AUC145

Met M5.8%

AUA184

AUG37

Val V4.9%

GUU58

GUC38

GUA69

GUG22

Ser S7.8%

UCU81

UCC55

UCA110

UCG5

AGU14

AGC32

Pro P5.0%

CCU68

CCC64

CCA55

CCG3

Thr T7.6%

ACU88

ACC80

ACA112

ACG9

Ala A6.5%

GCU85

GCC74

GCA81

GCG6

Tyr Y3.5%

UAU70

UAC61

His H2.6%

CAU41

CAC57

Gln Q2.1%

CAA70

CAG11

Asn N4.1%

AAU79

AAC76

Lys K2.6%

AAA83

AAG14

Asp D2.0%

GAU46

GAC29

Glu E2.7%

GAA77

GAG24

Cys C0.7%

UGU10

UGC15

Trp W2.7%

UGA95

UGG9

Arg R1.7%

CGU5

CGC12

CGA43

CGG6

Gly G5.6%

GGU50

GGC49

GGA87

GGG26

Stop 0.2%

UAA5

UAG0

AGA2

AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_050015.1

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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 (37.9%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Sciurus variegatoides (NC_050015.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	68	68 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	69	1,033	965 bp	+	42.1%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,034	1,103	70 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,104	2,682	1,579 bp	+	36.8%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,683	2,757	75 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,762	3,717	956 bp	+	40.9%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,718	3,786	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,784	3,856	73 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,857	3,925	69 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,926	4,967	1,042 bp	+	35.6%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	4,968	5,035	68 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,039	5,108	70 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,112	5,184	73 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,217	5,283	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,284	5,357	74 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,358	6,899	1,542 bp	+	39.8%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,903	6,971	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	6,975	7,043	69 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,044	7,727	684 bp	+	36.8%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,731	7,798	68 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,800	8,003	204 bp	+	31.9%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	7,961	8,640	680 bp	+	39.4%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,641	9,424	784 bp	+	40.6%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,425	9,494	70 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,495	9,841	347 bp	+	35.7%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,842	9,908	67 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,909	10,205	297 bp	+	33.0%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,199	11,576	1,378 bp	+	36.1%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,577	11,645	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,646	11,704	59 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,705	11,774	70 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,775	13,592	1,818 bp	+	37.4%
ND6	Protein-coding gene	13,576	14,100	525 bp	−	34.9%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	14,101	14,170	70 bp	−	–
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	14,176	15,315	1,140 bp	+	41.0%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	15,316	15,384	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	15,389	15,456	68 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,457	16,520	1,064 bp	–	37.5%