Isla San Lorenzo Sur facts for kids
 Isla San Lorenzo Sur
Location in Mexico
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| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 28°37′56.10″N 112°48′57.10″W / 28.6322500°N 112.8158611°W |
| Highest elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
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Mexico
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| State | Baja California |
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| Population | uninhabited |
Isla San Lorenzo Sur, 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. Isla San Lorenzo Norte is located immediately northwest of Isla San Lorenzo Sur.
Biology
Isla San Lorenzo Sur has seven species of reptiles: Aspidoscelis cana (Isla Salsipuedes whiptail), Crotalus lorenzoensis (San Lorenzo Island diamond rattlesnake), Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha (coast night snake), Lampropeltis californiae (California kingsnake), Phyllodactylus nocticolus (peninsular leaf-toed gecko), Sauromalus hispidus (spiny chuckwalla), and Uta antiqua (San Lorenzo Islands side-blotched lizard). Of these, Crotalus lorenzoensis is endemic to the island—it is found nowhere else. It is abundant on the island.
See also
In Spanish: Isla San Lorenzo (Baja California) para niños
