  Isla Tortuga | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 27°26′42″N 111°52′51″W / 27.44500°N 111.88083°W |
| Administration | |
Mexico | |
| State | Baja California Sur |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Isla Tortuga (Tortuga Island) is an island in the Gulf of California, created relatively recently in geologic terms by the volcanism associated with the East Pacific Rise. It lies east-northeast of the city of Santa Rosalía, in Mulegé Municipality. It has a surface area of 11.374 km2 (4.39 sq mi). [1]
Biology
The Tortuga Island rattlesnake (Crotalus tortugensis) is a species endemic to Isla Tortuga — it is found nowhere else. It is very abundant on the island and found everywhere on the island, except in the caldera of the volcano. [2]
References
- ^ INEGI: Superficie continental e insular del territorio nacional Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish).
- ^ Frost DR (2007). "Crotalus tortugensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64336A12771629. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64336A12771629.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
External links
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