Gastrotheca albolineata

{{Short description|Species of amphibian}}

{{Speciesbox

| image = Gastrotheca albolineata.jpeg

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, Ana Maria Telles |date=2004 |title=Gastrotheca albolineata |volume=2004 |page=e.T41235A10421368 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41235A10421368.en |access-date=17 November 2021}}

| taxon = Gastrotheca albolineata

| authority = (Lutz and Lutz, 1939)

| synonyms =

Hyla albolineata A. Lutz & B. Lutz, 1939

}}

Gastrotheca albolineata (common name: white-lined treefrog) is a frog species in family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and known from São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Espírito Santo states at elevations of {{convert|600|-|1400|m|abbr=on}} asl.{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Hemiphractidae/Gastrotheca/Gastrotheca-albolineata |title=Gastrotheca albolineata (Lutz and Lutz, 1939) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2015 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=15 August 2015}}

Gastrotheca albolineata is a canopy dweller in primary and old secondary rainforests. It requires big trees as its habitat. Females carry the eggs on their back, and eggs develop directly to froglets.

It is a common species but difficult to observe. It is not considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), but deforestation and agricultural encroachment are localized threats.

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