Venoms; venomous animals and antivenomous serum-therapeutics . Fig. 121. — Salamandra maculosa (Europe and North Africa).. Fig. 12,2.—Triton marmorattis (male). (Europe.) who also use it as a remedy for, or prophylactic against, contagiousdisorders. By nature it is extremely sluggish, but tries to bitewhen irritated, and then covers itself copiously with slime. The venom secreted by salamanders evidently serves to protectthese creatures against their enemies. So long ago as 1866, VENOMS IN THE ANIMAL SERIES 315

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