Isla Danzante

Isla Danzante, 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.

Isla Danzante
Isla Danzante
Geography
LocationGulf of California
Coordinates25°47′11.06″N 111°15′3.85″W
Highest elevation320 m (1050 ft)
Administration
Mexico
StateBaja California Sur
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Biology

Isla Danzante has 16 species of reptiles, including Aspidoscelis tigris (tiger whiptail), Bogertophis rosaliae (Baja California ratsnake), Callisaurus draconoides (zebra-tailed lizard), Chilomeniscus stramineus (variable sandsnake), Coleonyx variegatus (western banded gecko), Coluber fuliginosus (Baja California coachwhip), Crotalus ruber (red diamond rattlesnake), Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha (coast night snake), Hypsiglena slevini (Baja California night snake), Petrosaurus repens (short-nosed rock lizard), Phyllodactylus nocticolus (peninsular leaf-toed gecko), Rena humilis (western threadsnake), Sauromalus slevini (Slevin's chuckwalla), Trimorphodon lyrophanes (California lyresnake), Urosaurus nigricaudus (black-tailed brush lizard), and Uta stansburiana (common side-blotched lizard).[1]

References

Further reading

  • Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. p. 145. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.


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