Isla Monserrate, 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.
Geography | |
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Location | Gulf of California |
Coordinates | 25°41′0.93″N 111°01′54.07″W / 25.6835917°N 111.0316861°W |
Highest elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Administration | |
Mexico | |
State | Baja California Sur |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Biology
editIsla Monserrate has 13 species of reptiles, including the endemic Isla Monserrate whiptail (Aspidoscelis pictus).[1]
References
editFurther reading
edit- Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. pp. 134–7. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.