[1][3][4] The specific name lamottei honours Maxime Lamotte [fr], French biologist.

The dorsum is tan-brown in preservative[2] and sienna brown and pale lilac in life.

The lateral margins of the upper jaws and the area surrounding tentacular apertures are cream.

[1] Crotaphatrema lamottei has a low population density and restricted distribution, although its exact range remains poorly mapped.

Agriculture, grazing, fire, and forest fragmentation threaten natural habitats at Mount Oku, but it is not known how these changes affect this particular species.