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Isla Gallo
Isla Gallo 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.
Isla Gallo | |
Geography | |
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Location | Gulf of California |
Coordinates | 24°27′57.72″N 110°23′10.15″W / 24.4660333°N 110.3861528°W |
Highest elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Administration | |
Mexico | |
State | Baja California Sur |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Biology edit
Isla Gallo has five species of reptile, including 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 edit
- ^ "TheNAT :: Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California".
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- Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. p. 110. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.
24°28′0.01″N 110°24′0.00″W / 24.4666694°N 110.4000000°W