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**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.