Isla Ballena

Isla Ballena, is an island in the Gulf of California east of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the La Paz Municipality.

Isla Ballena
Isla Ballena
Geography
LocationGulf of California
Coordinates24°28′55.97″N 110°24′15.60″W
Highest elevation30 m (100 ft)
Administration
Mexico
StateBaja California Sur
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Biology

Isla Ballena has five species of reptiles: Phyllodactylus unctus (San Lucan leaf-toed gecko), Sauromalus ater (common chuckwalla), Sceloporus hunsakeri (Hunsaker's spiny lizard), Urosaurus nigricaudus (black-tailed brush lizard), and Uta stansburiana (common side-blotched lizard).[1]

References

  1. "Isla Ballena". Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California. 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

Further reading

  • Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. pp. 110–111. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.


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