The brown trapezoid snake (''Smithophis bicolor'') is a species of

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found in

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(Assam, Meghalaya; Arunachal Pradesh (Deban, Namdapha - Changlang district)), North Myanmar (Burma), and China (West Yunnan). While formerly classified under the genus ''

Rhabdops ''Rhabdops'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Species The genus ''Rhabdops'' contains two recognized valid species: *'' Rhabdops aquaticus'' – aq ...

,'' a study published in 2019 found it to belong to the new genus ''Smithophis''.

References

* Blyth, Edward. 1855 Notices and descriptions of various reptiles, new or little known

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Smithophis Reptiles described in 1854 Taxa named by Edward Blyth Reptiles of India Reptiles of China {{Colubrids-stub