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55/sq mi (21.2/km 2) Santa Catalina Island (Spanish: Isla Santa Catalina; often shortened to Catalina Island or Catalina, and also known as Pimu[1] as the traditional name of the Indigenous people of the Tongva Tribe) is a rocky island, part of the Channel Islands, off the coast of Southern California in the Gulf of Santa Catalina.
Anniella alexanderae. Temblor legless lizard. Anniella campi. Southern Sierra legless lizard. Anniella grinnelli. Bakersfield legless lizard. Anniella pulchra. Northern California legless lizard. Anniella stebbinsi.
The island fox (Urocyon littoralis) is a small fox species that is endemic to six of the eight Channel Islands of California. There are six subspecies, each unique to the island it lives on, reflecting its evolutionary history. They are generally docile, show little fear of humans, and are easily tamed. Island foxes played an important role in ...
Catalina Island Conservancy's location, the Trailhead, at 708 Crescent Ave. in Avalon on Catalina Island. The Catalina Island Conservancy is a nonprofit organization established to protect and restore Santa Catalina Island, California, United States. The Conservancy was established in 1972 through the efforts of the Wrigley and Offield families ...
The Santa Catalina rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis) is a species of pit viper endemic to Isla Santa Catalina in the Gulf of California just off the east coast of the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Like all other pit vipers, it is venomous. No subspecies are currently recognized. [3] A relatively small and slender species, its most ...
Channel Islands National Park is only a boat ride away the Los Angeles ... Nearly 150 endemic plant and animal species are ... Several thousand people live in Avalon on Santa Catalina Island ...
Genus: Phyllodactylus. Species: P. bugastrolepis. Binomial name. Phyllodactylus bugastrolepis. Dixon, 1966. The Catalina Island leaf-toed gecko ( Phyllodactylus bugastrolepis) is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Isla Santa Catalina in Gulf of California, Mexico.
Newport Back Bay. The Back Bay is the colloquial term for the inland delta in Newport Beach, California. It connects the Upper Newport Bay with the Newport Harbor. It is a nature reserve home to several species of birds with hiking and biking trails. The bay is recognized for protection by the California Bays and Estuaries Policy.