The Mohave Rattlesnake and How It Became an Urban Legend

Wednesday, March 3, 2:00 pm MSTThe current time in the MST timezone is 11:54 am
Duration: 00 minutes

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Author Mike Cardwell has always been astonished by the sinister reputation of the Mohave rattlesnake, often referred to as the “Mohave green”. And while toxicologists had been studying the Mohave’s venom for decades, almost nothing was known about the species’ natural history before Mike’s pioneering radiotelemetry study of wild Mohaves in 2001-2004. Mike has condensed decades of study, including what he has learned about the behavior, ecology, and bite effects of Mohave rattlesnakes, in his new non-technical book. In this webinar, he will summarize for us the origin of some common claims about the species, as well as discussing well-documented traits that may be as remarkable as the myths.

Mike Cardwell earned an MS in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation with a thesis on Mohave rattlesnakes’ response to drought and he is now an adjunct faculty researcher with San Diego State University. He has authored or coauthored dozens of articles in scientific and medical journals, as well as authoring the Mohave rattlesnake chapter in Rattlesnakes of Arizona (2016) and serving on the expert panel that updated treatment guidelines for pitviper bites in the U.S. and Canada (2015). His first field study of Mohave rattlesnakes was prominently featured in Animal Planet’s Venom ER television series (2004).

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The Mohave Rattlesnake and How It Became an Urban Legend is available in the Museum’s gift shop. You can visit in-person, or shop online typing "Mohave" into the search bar, or call 520-578-3008.

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