Isla El Muerto
  Isla El Muerto | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 30°05′21.61″N 114°32′27.97″W / 30.0893361°N 114.5411028°W |
| Highest elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Administration | |
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Mexico | |
| State | Baja California |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Isla El Muerto, is an island in the Gulf of California east of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the Mexicali Municipality.
Biology
Isla El Muerto has eight species of reptile, including two endemic species/subspecies, Crotalus muertensis (Isla El Muerto rattlesnake) and Uta lowei (dead side-blotched lizard). There are no amphibians.[1]
References
- ↑ "Isla El Muerto". Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California. 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. pp. 227–229. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.
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