Dataset of the complete mitochondrial genome of the Silver-backed chevrotain (Tragulus versicolor) from Vietnam

The silver-backed chevrotain (<em>Tragulus versicolor</em>) is the only endemic ungulate species in Vietnam and among the most little-known ungulates in the world. In this study, we describe complete mitochondrial genome of <em>T. versicolor </em>and its taxonomic position within Tragulidae. The circular genome is 16,317 bp in length, comprising 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and one control region, with a GC content of 40.3%. This is the first publicly available mitogenome of <em>T. versicolor.</em>

银背鼷鹿（silver-backed chevrotain，*Tragulus versicolor*）是越南特有的唯一有蹄类物种，同时也是全球最鲜为人知的有蹄类类群之一。本研究报道了*Tragulus versicolor*的完整线粒体基因组，并阐明了其在鼷鹿科（Tragulidae）中的分类学地位。该环形基因组全长16317 bp，包含13个蛋白质编码基因、22个转运RNA（tRNA）基因、2个核糖体RNA（rRNA）基因以及1个控制区，GC含量为40.3%。这是首个公开可获取的*Tragulus versicolor*线粒体基因组。