Isla Santa Inés is an island group in the Gulf of California east of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the Mulegé Municipality in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.[1]

Isla Santa Inés
Aerial view of Isla Santa Inés
Isla Santa Inés is located in Mexico
Isla Santa Inés
Isla Santa Inés
Geography
LocationGulf of California
Coordinates27°02′15.22″N 111°54′45.63″W / 27.0375611°N 111.9126750°W / 27.0375611; -111.9126750
Highest elevation20 m (70 ft)
Administration
Mexico
StateBaja California Sur
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Biology

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Isla Santa Inés has two species of reptiles: Callisaurus draconoides (zebra-tailed lizard) and Coleonyx variegatus (western banded gecko).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Catálogo Insular del territorio insular mexicano (PDF) (in Spanish). INEGI. p. 91.
  2. ^ "theNAT :: Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California". herpatlas.sdnhm.org. Retrieved 2021-01-11.

Further reading

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  • Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. p. 169. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.