Isla El Muerto

Isla El Muerto

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Geography
Location	Gulf of California
Coordinates	30°05′21.61″N 114°32′27.97″W
Highest elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Administration
Mexico
State	Baja California
Demographics
Population	uninhabited

Isla El Muerto is an island in the Gulf of California east of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of San Felipe Municipality.

Biology

Isla El Muerto has eight species of reptile, including two endemic species/subspecies, Crotalus muertensis (Isla El Muerto rattlesnake) and Uta lowei (dead side-blotched lizard). There are no amphibians.[1]

References

1. "Isla El Muerto". Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California. 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.

• Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. pp. 227–229. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.