Isla Cabeza de Caballo

Isla Cabeza de Caballo
Isla Cabeza de Caballo
Geography
Location Gulf of California
Coordinates 28°58′17.45″N 113°28′43.28″W / 28.9715139°N 113.4786889°W / 28.9715139; -113.4786889
State Baja California
Demographics
Population uninhabited

Isla Cabeza de Caballo, or Head of the Horse, 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. There is a lighthouse located on Isla Cabeza de Caballo along the channel into the harbor of Bahía de los Ángeles.

Biology

Isla Cabeza de Caballo has three species of reptiles: Crotalus mitchellii (speckled rattlesnake), Sauromalus hispidus (spiny chuckwalla), and Uta stansburiana (common side-blotched lizard).

References

    • http://herpatlas.sdnhm.org/places/overview/isla-cabeza-de-caballo/124/1/
    • Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. p. 203. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.
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