Taxonomic identity of four groups of (Anura, Ranidae) in Japan revealed by the complete mitochondrial genome sequence analysis.

The Japanese phylogenetically consists of four groups. However, the taxonomic identity of these groups still remains unclear. We determined the complete mitogenome sequences of the four groups of .

A Phylogenetically Distinct Group of Found in Kyushu, Japan.

The Japanese wrinkled frog is separated into five genetically different groups. One group in western Japan is further divided into three subgroups, found in Kyushu, Shikoku, and western Honshu. We collected frogs at 39 sites in Kyushu and determined nucleotide sequences of the mitochondrial and genes for phylogenetic analysis.