Isla Santa Cruz (Baja California Sur)
Island in the Gulf of California
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Isla Santa Cruz, is an island in the Gulf of California, east of the Baja California Peninsula in Baja California Sur state.
Coordinates25°17′13.37″N 110°43′7.60″W
Highestelevation494 m (1621 ft)
  Location within Mexico | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of California, Loreto Municipality |
| Coordinates | 25°17′13.37″N 110°43′7.60″W |
| Highest elevation | 494 m (1621 ft) |
| Administration | |
Mexico | |
| State | Baja California Sur |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The island is uninhabited and is within Loreto Municipality.
Biology
Isla Santa Cruz has six species of reptiles: Crotalus atrox (western diamond-backed rattlesnake), Lampropeltis californiae (California kingsnake), Phyllodactylus nocticolus (peninsular leaf-toed gecko), Rena humilis (western threadsnake), Sauromalus ater (common chuckwalla), and Sceloporus angustus (Isla Santa Cruz sator). [1]
