Isla San Francisco Explained

Isla San Francisco
Image Caption:Isla San Francisco
Map:Mexico
Location:Gulf of California
Coordinates:24.8308°N -110.5748°W
Area Km2:3.78
Elevation M:194
Country:Mexico
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Baja California Sur
Population:Uninhabited

Isla San Francisco[1] is a small island in Mexico located in the Gulf of California off the eastern coast of Baja California Sur, south of Isla San José. Uninhabited, the island is located in the southern portion of the Gulf of California, north of the Bay of La Paz, some 75km (47miles) north of the town of La Paz and is part of the La Paz Municipality. It is separated from the peninsula of Baja California by a channel about 10km (10miles) wide. The island is 2.5km (01.6miles) long and 2.5km (01.6miles) wide with maximum total area of 3.78km².

Biology

Isla San Francisco has 10 species of reptiles, including the endemic Isla San Francisco whiptail (Aspidoscelis franciscensis).[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Isla San Francisco, Mexico - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates. Geographic.org. 5 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Isla San Francisco. Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California . San Diego Natural History Museum . 16 August 2015.