Massimiliano Di Vittorio

Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale — Italy

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation(35), Avian ecology and behavior(15), Species Distribution and Climate Change(13), Turtle Biology and Conservation(11), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology(11)

Publications62 total

Successful rearing of a young Egyptian Vulture <i>Neophron percnopterus</i> by a single male after the death of his mate
Avocetta·2025Open Access
Population Size, Sex-Ratio and Age Structure of Hippopotamus amphibius in Nimule National Park, South Sudan
Journal of East African Natural History·2024· 2 cited
Attitudes and Perceptions of Local Communities towards Nile Crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) in the Sudd Wetlands, South Sudan
Animals·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Similar post-fledging behavior observed in wild and reintroduced juvenile Bonelli’s Eagle in two Mediterranean islands
Ornithological applications·2023· 4 citedOpen Access
Factors associated with occurrence, potential distribution and conservation of Polyphylla ragusae, an endemic Scarabaeidae (Melolonthinae) from Sicily
Journal of Insect Conservation·2022· 3 cited
Factors Associated with the Occurrence, Potential Distribution and Conservation of Anoxia orientalis (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) at Different Spatial Scales
Diversity·2022· 1 citedOpen Access
Impact of <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 on wild meat trade in Nigerian markets
Conservation Science and Practice·2021· 13 citedOpen Access
Microhabitat use and seasonality of the sexually dimorphic <scp>W</scp>est <scp>A</scp>frican centaurus beetle <i>Augosoma centaurus</i>
Entomological Science·2021· 2 cited
Variation of community assembly rules of a whole turtle family (Pelomedusidae) from continental to local scales in Africa
Ecological Research·2021· 6 cited
Community Characteristics of Sympatric Freshwater Turtles from Savannah Waterbodies in Ghana
Wetlands·2021· 8 cited
A Comparative Analysis of the Diets of a Genus of Freshwater Turtles across Africa
Diversity·2021· 4 citedOpen Access
Community Characteristics of Sympatric Freshwater Turtles From Savannah Waterbodies in Ghana
Research Square (Research Square)·2021· 2 citedOpen Access
A Comparative Analysis of the Diets of &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Pelusios&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; Turtles across Africa &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;†&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;
2021Open Access
Pre- and post-Ebola outbreak trends in wild meat trade in West Africa
Biological Conservation·2021· 18 cited
Ontogenetic Habitat Use and Density of the Green Lizard (Lacerta bilineata) in Contrasted Landscapes in France and Italy
Conservation·2021· 10 citedOpen Access
Ecological correlates of Golden Eagle <i>Aquila chrysaetos</i> breeding occurrence in Sardinia
Bird Study·2020· 3 citedOpen Access
Habitat use and spatial niche overlap of sympatric savannah tortoises at multiple spatial scales in South Sudan
Journal of Arid Environments·2020· 7 cited
A 28-years-long monitoring study suggests heavy decline and habitat shifts in three populations of a Mediterranean tortoise species
Animal Biology·2020· 2 cited
The seasonal distribution of savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana africana) in Nazinga Game Ranch, southern Burkina Faso
Pachyderm·2020· 1 citedOpen Access
Age-stratified interview campaigns suggest ongoing decline of a threatened tortoise species in the West African Sahel
Biodiversity·2020· 11 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Luca Luiselli(31), Daniele Dendi(22), Fabio Petrozzi(17), Emmanuel M. Hema(11), Godfrey C. Akani(10), Edem A. Eniang(9), Julia E. Fa(9), Stephanie N. Ajong(9), Wendengoudi Guenda(8), Pascual López‐López(8), S. Grenci(8), Maurizio Sarà(6), Nioking Amadi(5), E. Di Trapani(5), Andrea Ciaccio(5), Gift Simon Demaya(5), Gabriel Hoinsoudé Segniagbeto(4), Gabriele Giacalone(4), Giovanni La Grua(4), Angelo Scuderi(4)