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Isla Pond

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Isla Pond
Isla Pond is located in Mexico
Isla Pond
Isla Pond
Geography
LocationGulf of California
Coordinates29°03′55.71″N 113°05′15.04″W / 29.0654750°N 113.0875111°W / 29.0654750; -113.0875111
Highest elevation20 m (70 ft)
Administration
Mexico
StateBaja California
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Isla Pond, is an island in the Gulf of California east of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the Mexicali Municipality.

Biology

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Isla Pond has five species of reptile, including Aspidoscelis tigris (Tiger Whiptail), Crotalus ruber (Red Diamond Rattlesnake), Phyllodactylus nocticolus (Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko), Sauromalus hispidus (Spiny Chuckwalla), and Uta stansburiana (Common Side-blotched Lizard).

References

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  • http://herpatlas.sdnhm.org/places/overview/isla-pond/97/1/
  • Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. pp. 216–217. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.