Swamp Adder

creature

Deadly Indian swamp adder snake, squat diamond-shaped head, puffed neck, forms peculiar yellow band with brownish speckles when coiled on head, undetectable poison fangs.

Category: creature
First appears: Book 2 · Ch. 9
Books: 1

The Swamp Adder, a lethal Indian serpent, makes its sole appearance in the Sherlock Holmes canon as the murder weapon in "The Speckled Band." This deadly reptile, characterized by its distinctive yellow-banded, speckled pattern and undetectable fangs, serves as the instrument of Dr. Grimesby Roylott's murderous scheme against his stepdaughters. Its role as the silent, undetectable killer underscores the story's themes of hidden danger and colonial exoticism.

Evolution

BOOK 2The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Deadly Indian swamp adder snake, squat diamond-shaped head, puffed neck, forms peculiar yellow band with brownish speckles when coiled on head, undetectable poison fangs.