Isla Salsipuedes is an island in the Gulf of California off the coast of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the Mexicali Municipality.
![]() ![]() Isla Salsipuedes | |
Geography | |
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Location | Gulf of California |
Coordinates | 28°43′37.57″N 112°57′21.64″W |
Highest elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Administration | |
Mexico | |
State | Baja California |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
Isla Salsipuedes has six species of reptiles: Aspidoscelis cana (Isla Salsipuedes whiptail), Crotalus mitchellii (speckled rattlesnake), Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha (coast night snake), Lampropeltis californiae (California kingsnake), Phyllodactylus nocticolus (peninsular leaf-toed gecko), and Uta antiqua (San Lorenzo Islands side-blotched lizard).[1]