Isla Tijeras, 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.

Isla Tijeras
Isla Tijeras is located in Mexico
Isla Tijeras
Isla Tijeras
Geography
LocationGulf of California
Coordinates25°44′38.24″N 111°13′36.45″W / 25.7439556°N 111.2267917°W / 25.7439556; -111.2267917
Highest elevation60 m (200 ft)
Administration
Mexico
StateBaja California Sur
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Biology edit

Isla Tijeras has only one species of reptile, the black-tailed brush lizard (Urosaurus nigricauda).[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "TheNAT :: Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California".

Further reading edit

  • Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. p. 141. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.