  Isla Piojo | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 29°01′4.43″N 113°27′54.58″W / 29.0178972°N 113.4651611°W |
| Highest elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Administration | |
Mexico | |
| State | Baja California |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
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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