Isla San Lorenzo Norte Explained

Isla San Lorenzo Norte
Image Caption:Isla San Lorenzo Norte
Map:Mexico
Location:Gulf of California
Coordinates:28.695°N -112.9152°W
Elevation M:180
Country:Mexico
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Baja California
Population:uninhabited

Isla San Lorenzo Norte 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. The much larger Isla San Lorenzo Sur is located immediately southeast of Isla San Lorenzo Norte.

Biology

Isla San Lorenzo Norte has five species of reptiles: Aspidoscelis cana (Isla Salsipuedes whiptail), Lampropeltis californiae (California kingsnake), Phyllodactylus nocticolus (peninsular leaf-toed gecko), Sauromalus hispidus (spiny chuckwalla), and Uta antiqua (San Lorenzo Islands side-blotched lizard).[1]

References

Notes and References

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