Isla Monserrate

Isla Monserrate

Isla Monserrate (Montserrat, north-east)
Aspidoscelis pictus in Isla Monserrate
Isla Monserrate
Geography
Location	Gulf of California
Coordinates	25°41′0.93″N111°01′54.07″W / 25.6835917°N 111.0316861°W / 25.6835917; -111.0316861
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

Isla Monserrate has 13 species of reptiles, including the endemic Isla Monserrate whiptail ( Aspidoscelis pictus ). ^[1]

References

• Islands portal

1. "TheNAT :: Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California".

Further reading

• Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. pp. 134–7. ISBN   0-9616843-8-0.