Isla Santa Inés is an island in the Gulf of California east of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the Mulegé Municipality in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.[1]
![]() Aerial view of Isla Santa Inés | |
Geography | |
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Location | Gulf of California |
Coordinates | 27°02′15.22″N 111°54′45.63″W / 27.0375611°N 111.9126750°W |
Highest elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Administration | |
Mexico | |
State | Baja California Sur |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Biology
editIsla Santa Inés has two species of reptiles: Callisaurus draconoides (zebra-tailed lizard) and Coleonyx variegatus (western banded gecko).[2]
References
edit- ^ Catálogo Insular del territorio insular mexicano (PDF) (in Spanish). INEGI. p. 91.
- ^ "theNAT :: Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California". herpatlas.sdnhm.org. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
Further reading
edit- Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. p. 169. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.