| Common name | Natal snakelet |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | South Africa |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Winterbottom, R., 1986 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st modifier | locality/area |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'snakelet', i.e., a small snake; 'snake' like 'serpent' and 'snail' is etymologically the 'crawling' animal, from a prehistoric German base denoting 'crawl' (p. 485 in Ref. 11979). |