Isla Santa Cruz (Baja California Sur)
Isla Santa Cruz, is an island in the Gulf of California, east of the Baja California Peninsula in Baja California Sur state.
![]() ![]() Isla Santa Cruz | |
Geography | |
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Location | Gulf of California, Loreto Municipality |
Coordinates | 25°17′13.37″N 110°43′7.60″W |
Highest elevation | 494 m (1,621 ft) |
Administration | |
Mexico | |
State | Baja California Sur |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
The island is uninhabited and is within Loreto Municipality.
Biology
Isla Santa Cruz has six species of reptiles: Crotalus atrox (western diamond-backed rattlesnake), Lampropeltis californiae (California kingsnake), Phyllodactylus nocticolus (peninsular leaf-toed gecko), Rena humilis (western threadsnake), Sauromalus ater (common chuckwalla), and Sceloporus angustus (Isla Santa Cruz sator). [1]
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Further reading
- Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. p. 127. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.
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