Weird Lizard

When I was walking back from the library today, I saw this really weird lizard on the path. He is pretty different from what I normally see around here. He was not at all afraid of me, I was able to get up really close to take the picture of him.

I sent an email to the professor with whom I had Lizard Lab last year, Professor Stephen Adolph. He replied with the following:

"It's an alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata). They are the second most common lizard on campus (after the fence lizard). I had a pet alligator lizard for about 5 years and it loved to eat spiders. They are good biters."