Smithophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae; the one species that was known prior to 2019 had been classified under the genus Rhabdops, but was removed in the process of erecting the new genus Smithophis.

[1] The genus is endemic to Asia.

It is named for Malcolm Arthur Smith, a British herpetologist who was active in Indian herpetology.

[2] The following species are recognized as being valid:[3] Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Smithophis.

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