Dog Island, Anguilla

Coordinates: 18°16′42″N 63°15′12″W / 18.27833°N 63.25333°W / 18.27833; -63.25333
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Dog Island
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Dog Island is an uninhabitated small island of 207 ha (510 acres) located approximately 13 km (8.1 mi) to the north-west of

Prickley Pear Cays
.

Flora and fauna

The central part of the island is covered in thorny scrub with

Anguilla Bank anole, little dwarf gecko, island least gecko and a Mabuya skink. There are also feral goats.[4]

References

  1. ^ Dog Island: A Seabird’s (and Seabirders’) Paradise, Anguilla News, Retrieved October 18, 2010
  2. ^ Two St. Croix Couples Marooned On Dog Isle, The Virgin Islands Daily News, May 5, 1970
  3. ^ The West India Pilot, p. 136-37 (1887)
  4. ^ a b "Dog Island". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2012-11-21.