A Photo from CaliforniaHerp which shows a Southern Alligator Lizard missing a portion of its tail, a defense mechanism which is common among the species.
You can identify an alligator lizard by there longitudinal fold on the
lower sides of the body, long alligator-like snout, and large scales.
Southern alligators have yellow or light eyes
Southern Alligator Lizard at Quicksilver County Park, San Jose, California
Southern Alligator Lizard 