Isla Cabeza de Caballo
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.
  Isla Cabeza de Caballo  Isla Cabeza de Caballo | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 28°58′17.45″N 113°28′43.28″W |
| State | Baja California |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Biology
Isla Cabeza de Caballo has 4 species of reptiles: Crotalus mitchellii (speckled rattlesnake), C. polisi (horsehead island 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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