The Complete Genome Sequence of Chlorophonia sclateri (Fringillidae, Passeriformes), the Puerto Rican Euphonia

Biodivers Genomes. 2024:2024:10.56179/001c.123420. doi: 10.56179/001c.123420. Epub 2024 Sep 6.

Abstract

The Puerto Rican Euphonia (Chlorophonia sclateri) was recognized as an endemic species in 2023 based solely on morphological differences. A brightly plumaged finch that inhabits a variety of habitats, including lowland dry, scrub forests and shade-coffee plantations (Carlo et. al 2004). To provide molecular evidence for the genetic comparison of Antillean Euphonias, we present the whole genome sequence of Chlorophonia sclateri. Illumina paired-end reads were assembled by a de novo method followed by a finishing step. The raw and assembled data are publicly available via GenBank: Sequence Read Archive (SRR28963854) and assembled genome (JBFPDU000000000).