Isla Cayo, is an island in the Gulf of California east of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the La Paz Municipality.
![]() View of Isla Cayo from Puerto Cayo | |
Geography | |
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Location | Gulf of California |
Coordinates | 24°52′30.48″N 110°36′13.03″W / 24.8751333°N 110.6036194°W |
Highest elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Administration | |
Mexico | |
State | Baja California Sur |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Biology
editIsla Cayo has two species of reptiles: Phyllodactylus nocticolus (peninsular leaf-toed gecko), and Urosaurus nigricauda (black-tailed brush lizard).[1]
References
editExternal links
editFurther reading
edit- Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. p. 121. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.
- Steinbeck, John (1941). Log From the Sea of Cortez. Penguin Books. pp. 106–108. ISBN 0-14-018744-8.