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IT is commonly believed that all creatures are subject to the destructive propensities of snake venom. I have, however, been able to show that two or three species, at any rate, in the animal kingdom are immune to adder poison.
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MORRISON, N. The Immunity to Adder Venom of Slow-worms, Frogs, and Toads. Nature 122, 769–770 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/122769a0
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