Right now, according to the Encyclopedia of Life, the Southern Alligator Lizard is of least concern (population decreasing due to their tolerance of moderate human development, large distribution, adaptability to a wide variety of habitats, and large stable populations). This animal is not included on the Special Animals List, which indicates that there are no significant conservation concerns for it in California.
The most threatening thing to Southern Alligator Lizard are humans since they do not like lizards in their yards and tend to kill them if they see one. In addition, the lizard is prey to animals like hawks that come and swoop them up and eat them. However, the population is not dropping at any exponential extreme rate. Because the alligator lizard has wide distribution, high tolerance of a broad range of habitats, presumed large population and unlikeliness of declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category, it is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.
As a byproduct of their “least concern” status on the Red List for Threatened Species, there are no protected areas for the Southern Alligator Lizard. The Southern Alligator Lizard currently thrives in its coastal California region with an abundant food source and stable population levels.
Southern Alligator Lizard 