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Isla Santa Catalina

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Location
  
Gulf of California

State
  
Baja California Sur

Elevation
  
470 m

Highest elevation
  
448 m (1,470 ft)

Population
  
Uninhabited

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Isla Santa Catalina, officially known as Isla Catalana, 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.

Contents

Map of Isla Santa Catalan, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Biology

Isla Santa Catalina has 10 species of reptile, with seven endemic species including: Aspidoscelis catalinensis (Isla Santa Catalina Whiptail), Crotalus catalinensis (Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake), Dipsosaurus catalinensis (Isla Santa Catalina Desert Iguana), Lampropeltis catalinensis (Isla Santa Catalina Kingsnake), Phyllodactylus bugastrolepis (Santa Catalina Island Leaf-Toed Gecko), Sceloporus lineatulus (Isla Santa Catalina Spiny Lizard), and Uta squamata (Isla Santa Catalina Side-blotched Lizard).

References

Isla Santa Catalina Wikipedia
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