East Seal Dog Island

East Seal Dog is an uninhabited islet of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is located in a smaller sub-group of islands referred to as the Dog Islands, or more commonly, "The Dogs". Other islets in The Dogs include Little Seal Dog Island, West Dog Island and George Dog Island, all of which are to the northwest of Virgin Gorda.

East Seal Dog Island
East Seal Dog Island
The location of East Seal Dog Island within the British Virgin Islands
East Seal Dog Island
East Seal Dog Island (Caribbean)
Geography
LocationCaribbean Sea
Coordinates18.5067°N 64.4323°W / 18.5067; -64.4323
ArchipelagoVirgin Islands
Administration
United Kingdom
British Overseas TerritoryBritish Virgin Islands
Demographics
Population0
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeVG

The island provides habitat for the crested anole (Anolis cristatellus wileyae).[1] In 1985, white band disease was noted on elkhorn coral (A. palmata) in the water to the north of the island.[2]

References

  1. Schwartz, Albert; Thomas, Richard; Ober, Lewis D. (1975). First supplement to a check-list of West Indian amphibians and reptiles. Pittsburgh: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. pp. 12-13. ISSN 0145-9031. OCLC 886468503.
  2. Wells, S.M. (1988). Coral Reefs of the World. Volume 1: Atlantic and Eastern Pacific. UNEP/IUCN. p. 76. ISBN 2880329434. OCLC 916128569.
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