Isla Monserrate
Appearance
Isla Monserrate (Montserrat, north-east) | |
Aspidoscelis pictus in Isla Monserrate | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
Biology
[edit]Isla Monserrate has 13 species of reptiles, including the endemic Isla Monserrate whiptail (Aspidoscelis pictus).[1]
References
[edit]Further 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.