ˈɛl. pˈɪsɪŋɡjˌuːɐbˌiː ɪnhˈæbɪts nˈæɹoʊ ænd ʃˈæloʊ ɐbˌaʊt twˈɛnti sˌiːˈɛm ɔːɹ twˈɛlv ɪn dˈiːp stɹˈiːmz ɪn dˈɛns tɹˈɑːpɪkəl fˈɔːɹɪst; ɪɾ ɪz ɛŋkˈaʊntɚd bˈɛɹid ɪnðə lˈɪɾɚ bˈɑːɾəm.
L. picinguabae inhabits narrow and shallow (about 20 cm or 12 in deep) streams in dense tropical forest; it is encountered buried in the litter bottom.