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I have to agree that this is an alligator lizard and not the western fence lizard. Note the scales are too smooth to be a fence lizard. The shape of the body and head are that of the Alligator Lizard.
Here is another good reference link:
http://library.sandiegozoo.org/factsheet...
It's an alligator lizard. Here's another spotting for comparison: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/764...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Al...