Isla El Coyote is an island in the Gulf of California, located within Bahía Concepción east of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the Mulegé Municipality.
Geography | |
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Location | Gulf of California |
Coordinates | 26°44′49.85″N 111°53′19.56″W / 26.7471806°N 111.8887667°W |
Highest elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Administration | |
Mexico | |
State | Baja California Sur |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Biology edit
Isla El Coyote has three species of reptiles: Phyllodactylus nocticolus (peninsular leaf-toed gecko), Sauromalus ater (common chuckwalla), and Urosaurus nigricauda (black-tailed brush lizard). There are no amphibians.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Isla El Coyote". Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California. 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
Further reading edit
- Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. pp. 121–122. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.