Lampocteis need to be able to conceal their stomach in order to prevent their prey from lighting them up from the inside, effectively revealing its location. Specimens examined have ranged between 1.5 and 16 centimeters in length and 1.2 to 10 centimeters in width.
Lampocteis need to be able to hide their stomachs to avoid being illuminated from the inside by their prey, thus revealing their location. Specimens studied have varied in length between 1.5 and 16 centimeters and in width between 1.2 and 10 centimeters.