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ArtistCreate a highly detailed, scientific-plate style image of a Sri Lankan green pit-viper coiled on a rainforest leaf, with inset scales and habitat mini-map. Composition: central viper, top-right inset showing range, bottom-left small info block. Lighting: crisp side light to show scale relief. Palette: vibrant green, leaf gold, shadowed understory. Style: natural-history plate meets modern editorial design. Camera: macro, 4k output. Variations: venom apparatus cross-section educational card.
**Sri Lankan Green Pit-viper & other endemic vipers
Status: Many are range-restricted; several are threatened.
Range / Countries: Sri Lanka (specific microhabitats).
Habitat: Rainforest understorey, rocky crevices, montane forests.
Diet: Small vertebrates (frogs, lizards).
Lifespan: Several years (species-specific).
Reproduction: Many are live-bearing; some lay eggs depending on species.
Ecological role: Predator controlling small vertebrate populations; part of food-web balance.
Main threats: Habitat loss, road mortality, persecution driven by fear.
Conservation notes: Education to reduce fear-based killing, protect micro-habitats, and include reptiles in protected-area planning.