Isla Piojo

Isla Piojo
Isla Piojo is located in Mexico
Isla Piojo
Isla Piojo
Geography
LocationGulf of California
Coordinates29°01′4.43″N 113°27′54.58″W / 29.0178972°N 113.4651611°W / 29.0178972; -113.4651611
Highest elevation65 m (213 ft)
Administration
Mexico
StateBaja California
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Isla Piojo, or Lice Island, is an island in the Gulf of California, located within Bahía de los Ángeles east of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the Ensenada Municipality.

Biology

Isla Piojo has four species of reptiles: Crotalus mitchellii (speckled rattlesnake), Phyllodactylus nocticolus (peninsular leaf-toed gecko), Sauromalus hispidus (spiny chuckwalla), and Uta stansburiana (common side-blotched lizard).

References

  • http://herpatlas.sdnhm.org/places/overview/isla-piojo/125/1/
  • Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. p. 207. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.


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