綠紋樹蛙最初是由勒內-普里梅韋勒·萊松(René-Primevère Lesson)於1827年描述。經過20次更改分類後,由阿爾伯特·甘瑟(Albert C. L. G. Günther)於1844年分類到雨濱蛙屬中,後來再有9次的變更才重回到此屬中。[2]種小名是拉丁文「金色」的意思。[3]牠們與蛙形雨濱蛙、L. castanea、L. dahlii、斑股雨濱蛙及穆爾雨濱蛙組成綠紋樹蛙複合群。蛙形雨濱蛙L. castanea與綠紋樹蛙的分佈地重疊,加上牠們的形態相似,故很難分辨。L. castanea自1980年後就未有見到其蹤跡,現已可能滅絕。
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