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**Sri Lankan freshwater crabs & many island endemics - (e.g., numerous CR freshwater crabs endemic to Sri Lanka).
Main threats /note: Watershed loss, pollution, invasive species - invertebrate declines signal watershed collapse.
Scientific name: multiple endemic species (e.g., Ceylonthelphusa spp.)
Status: Many CR /range-restricted.
Lifespan: Typically a few years to a decade (varies).
Reproduction: Small broods; freshwater life-cycles.
Diet: Detritus, small prey; ecosystem recyclers.
Range: Sri Lankan freshwater streams, wetlands, and hill-country microhabitats.
Size/weight: Small (cm-tens of cm scale).