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Isla San Martín is an island in the Pacific Ocean west of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the Ensenada Municipality.
  Isla San Martín | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 30°29′20.07″N 116°06′50.61″W / 30.4889083°N 116.1140583°W |
| Highest elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Administration | |
Mexico | |
| State | Baja California |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Biology
editIsla San Martín has six species of reptiles: Anniella geronimensis (Baja California legless lizard), Diadophis punctatus (ring-necked snake), Elgaria multicarinata (southern alligator lizard), Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus (coast night snake), Pituophis catenifer (gopher snake), and Uta stansburiana (common side-blotched lizard).
Formerly, the San Martin Island woodrat lived on the island, until it became extinct due to predation by feral cats.
References
edit- http://herpatlas.sdnhm.org/places/overview/isla-san-mart%C3%ADn/42/1/
- Williams, J.H. (September 1988). Baja Boaters Guide I: The Pacific Coast. H.J. Williams Publications. pp. 45, 93, 97. ISBN 0-9616843-1-3.