Isla San Lorenzo Sur


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, Crotalus lorenzoensis, Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha, Lampropeltis californiae, Phyllodactylus nocticolus, Sauromalus hispidus, and Uta antiqua. Of these, Crotalus lorenzoensis is endemic to the island—it is found nowhere else. It is abundant on the island.