Monito Island (English language, English: ''Little Mona'', es, Islote Monito) is an uninhabited island about northwest of the much larger Mona, Puerto Rico, Mona Island. ''Monito'' is the masculine (grammar), masculine diminutive form of ''Mona'' in Spanish, which also translates to ''little monkey'' in Spanish. It is one of three islands in the Mona Passage, and part of the Isla de Mona e Islote Monito ''barrio'', a subdivision of the municipality of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
It is from the Puerto Rican mainland, and from the island of Hispaniola (the coast of the Dominican Republic).
Description
The island is uninhabited. The high altitude of the island's shoreline makes it inaccessible by sea. ''Monito'' has an area of or , its highest point is , and is barren. The US coast guard has rescued migrants off Monito Island. The Monito gecko is found only on Monito Island.
Gallery
Maps in the Puerto Rico 2010 Census of Population and Housing Page 136.jpg, US 2010 Census map of the two islands off Mayagüez
Banded Coral Shrimp, Monito Island, Puerto Rico.jpg, Banded Coral Shrimp
Green Moray Eel, Monito Island, Puerto Rico.jpg, Green Moray Eel
Monito diver in cave.jpg, Diver in cave
Diver and anemone, Monito Island, Puerto Rico.jpg, Diver and anemone
Diver and old anchor, Monito Island, Puerto Rico.jpg, Diver and old anchor
See also
* Timeline of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
References
External links
*
Monito Island summary from the ''University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez'' Department of Biology Herbarium
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Uninhabited islands of Puerto Rico
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
National Natural Landmarks in Puerto Rico