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title: "Semi-lined Tree Frog"
description: "Boana semilineata — Amphibians. Boana semilineata is a species of frog in the family Hylidae that is endemic to Brazil."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/semi-lined-tree-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Semi-lined Tree Frog

> Boana semilineata — Amphibians. Boana semilineata is a species of frog in the family Hylidae that is endemic to Brazil.

- Scientific name: *Boana semilineata*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amphibians)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `freshwater` (Lakes & rivers), `farm` (Farm)
- iNaturalist observations: 986
- Wikidata: [Q2237545](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2237545)
- iNaturalist taxon: [555155](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/555155)

## Names

- en: Semi-lined Tree Frog
- de: Hypsiboas semilineatus
- es: Hypsiboas semilineatus
- fr: Rainette à flancs étoilés
- it: Hypsiboas semilineatus
- nl: Hypsiboas semilineatus
- pt: Hypsiboas semilineatus
- pl: Hypsiboas semilineatus

## Countries with the most observations

BR (733), GF (76), SR (3)

## Summary

Boana semilineata is a species of frog in the family Hylidae that is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, heavily degraded former forests, water storage areas, and ponds.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boana_semilineata

## Photo

![Semi-lined Tree Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/semi-lined-tree-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: filipeprates · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/260435277

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/semi-lined-tree-frog?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).