Isla Santa Catalina
For other places with the same name, see Santa Catalina Island (disambiguation).
  Isla Santa Catalina (Mexico) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 25°39′9.53″N 110°46′51.25″W / 25.6526472°N 110.7809028°W |
| Highest elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Administration | |
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Mexico | |
| State | Baja California Sur |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Isla Santa Catalina, officially known as Isla Catalana,[1][2][3] is an island in the Gulf of California east of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the Loreto Municipality.
Biology
Isla Santa Catalina has 10 species of reptile, with seven endemic species including: Aspidoscelis catalinensis (Isla Santa Catalina Whiptail), Crotalus catalinensis (Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake), Dipsosaurus catalinensis (Isla Santa Catalina Desert Iguana), Lampropeltis catalinensis (Isla Santa Catalina Kingsnake), Phyllodactylus bugastrolepis (Santa Catalina Island Leaf-Toed Gecko), Sceloporus lineatulus (Isla Santa Catalina Spiny Lizard), and Uta squamata (Isla Santa Catalina Side-blotched Lizard). [4]
See also
References
- ↑ Miguel Venegas (1757). Noticia De La California, Y De Su Conquista Temporal, Y Espiritual Hasta El Tiempo Presente. En la Imprenta de la Viuda De Manuel Fernandez, y del Supremo Consejo de la Inquisicion. pp. 26–.
- ↑ A. G. Findlay (28 March 2013). A Directory for the Navigation of the Pacific Ocean, with Descriptions of Its Coasts, Islands, Etc.: From the Strait of Magalhaens to the Arctic Sea, and Those of Asia and Australia. Cambridge University Press. pp. 655–. ISBN 978-1-108-05972-5.
- ↑ Baja California Sur (Mexico). Dirección de la Crónica Estatal (1990). Crónicas Baja California Sur - Editions 1-7. Gobierno del Estado de Baja California Sur.
- ↑ http://herpatlas.sdnhm.org/places/overview/isla-santa-catalina/114/1/
- Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. p. 133. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.
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