“Charismatic megafauna” describes many people’s favorite animals: blue whales, giant pandas, elephants, penguins, and other large beasts of the natural world. Many of these animals are hunted to near-extinction, and there are many conservation efforts to save them. Reptiles, save a few favorites, don’t always get that same love. A team of more than 50 zoologists, herpetologists, and conservation biologists sought to rectify the oversight.
