Isla El Muerto Explained

Isla El Muerto
Image Caption:Isla El Muerto
Map:Baja California#Mexico
Location:Gulf of California
Coordinates:30.0893°N -114.5411°W
Elevation M:150
Country:Mexico
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Baja California
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 San Felipe 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Isla El Muerto . Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California . 2015 . 1 March 2015.