  Isla Ballena | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 24°28′55.97″N 110°24′15.60″W / 24.4822139°N 110.4043333°W |
| Highest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Administration | |
Mexico | |
| State | Baja California Sur |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Isla Ballena, is an island in the Gulf of California east of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the La Paz Municipality.
Biology
Isla Ballena has five species of reptiles: Phyllodactylus unctus (San Lucan leaf-toed gecko), Sauromalus ater (common chuckwalla), Sceloporus hunsakeri (Hunsaker's spiny lizard), Urosaurus nigricauda (black-tailed brush lizard), and Uta stansburiana (common side-blotched lizard).[1]
References
- ↑ "Isla Ballena". Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California. 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
Further reading
- Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. pp. 110–111. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.
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