<p>The species diversity within the genus <i>Uropsilus</i> were underestimated: 10 species among the genus <i>Uropsilus</i> have been proposed. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of <i>U. gracilis,</i> with the topotype, was determined. It is 16,536 bp in length, comprising of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and 1 control region. The composition and arrangement of its genes are similar to most other mammals. The total base composition of the mitogenome is A, 33.4%; T, 30.3%; C, 22.7% and G, 13.6%, with a rich content of A+T pattern. We performed the similarity comparison based on 13 PCGs of three species of Asiatic shrew-like mole, <i>U. gracilis, U.</i> sp. 1 and <i>U. soricipes</i>. Pairwise sequence alignment showed that similarity data of <i>U. gracilis</i> versus <i>U. sorcipes</i> are significantly higher than those of <i>U. gracilis</i> versus <i>U.</i> sp.1. This pointed toward a cryptic species (<i>U.</i> sp.1) from Jiajin Mountains rather than <i>U. gracilis.</i></p
