 The green iguana ("Iguana iguana") formerly resided on the island before being extirpated.An endemic species of anole lizard, ("Anolis extremus"), and the introduced tropical house gecko ("Hemidactylus mabouia") are both common species; while Underwood's spectacled tegu ("Gymnophthalmus underwoodi"), and a native species of "Kentropyx" lizard ("Kentropyx borckiana") are rarer on the island.The red-footed tortoise ("Geochelone carbonaria") is widely kept in captivity; it was likely introduced to the island, as no reports of it were made by early European explorers to the island.