Isla Mejia Explained

Isla Mejia
Image Caption:Isla Mejia
Map:Mexico
Location:Gulf of California
Coordinates:29.5575°N -113.5708°W
Area Km2:2.1
Elevation M:240
Country:Mexico
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Baja California
Population:uninhabited

Isla Mejia 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 Mejia has six species of reptiles: Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha (coast night snake), Lichanura trivirgata (rosy boa), Petrosaurus slevini (Slevin's banded rock lizard), Phyllodactylus nocticolus (peninsular leaf-toed gecko), Sauromalus hispidus (spiny chuckwalla), and Uta stansburiana (common side-blotched lizard).[1]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Isla Mejia . Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California . 2015 . 5 March 2015.