[4] N. lawrencei is small, thin, and flat for its genus.

Ventrally, it is brownish gray to whitish.

Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.5–7.0 cm (2.6–2.8 in).

[5] N. lawrenci is found in the Richtersveld in the province of Northern Cape, South Africa.

[1][2][5] The preferred natural habitats of N. lawrenci are rocky areas and shrubland, at altitudes of 250–1,375 m (820–4,511 ft).