Isla Santa Cruz (Baja California Sur)
  Isla Santa Cruz (Mexico) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 25°17′13.37″N 110°43′7.60″W / 25.2870472°N 110.7187778°W |
| Highest elevation | 494 m (1,621 ft) |
| Country | |
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Mexico | |
| State | Baja California Sur |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Isla Santa Cruz, is an island in the Gulf of California east of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the Loreto Municipality.
Biology
Isla Santa Cruz has six species of reptile, including Crotalus atrox (Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake), Lampropeltis californiae (California Kingsnake), Phyllodactylus nocticolus (Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko), Rena humilis (Western Threadsnake), Sauromalus ater (Common Chuckwalla), and Sceloporus angustus (Isla Santa Cruz Sator). [1]
References
- Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. p. 127. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.
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