Hypsiscopus murphyi, commonly known as Murphy's mud snake, is species of snake in the family Homalopsidae. It's specific epithet is named after the herpetologist John C. Murphy.
A 2024 morphological study concluded that Hypsiscopus murphyi is a junior synonym of Hypsiscopus wettsteini after revalidating the latter.
Laos (Khammouan), SE China (Hong Kong, Hainan, Fujian, Yunnan), Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand.