132:. His main fields of interest include basic histological descriptions, growth dynamics as recorded in bone growth marks, and adaptation (both histological and microanatomical) of the tetrapod skeleton to a secondarily aquatic lifestyle. He is also interested in life history and population dynamics of exploited or threatened reptile taxa, especially among
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His first papers dealt with the skeletal growth marks in extant crocodilians, but very soon after that, he also tackled paleobiological issues, such as growth of an Eocene crocodilian then identified as
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Buffrénil, V. de; Ricqlès, A. de; Sigogneau-Russell, D. & Buffetaut, E. 1990. L’histologie osseuse des
Champsosauridés : données descriptives et interprétation fonctionnelle.
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Buffrénil V. de, Canoville A., D'Anastasio R, & Domning D. P. 2010. Evolution of sirenian pachyosteosclerosis, a model-case for the study of bone structure in aquatic tetrapods.
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Buffrénil, V. de and E. Buffetaut. 1981. Skeletal growth lines in an Eocene crocodilian skull from
Wyoming as an indicator of ontogenic age and paleoclimatic conditions.
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Suberbiola, X.; Berreteaga, A. & Bardet, N. 2008. Bone histology of basal sirenians from the middle Eocene of western Europe.
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Houssaye A., Xu F., Helfen L., Buffrénil V de & Tafforeau P. 2011. Three dimensional pelvis and limb anatomy of the
Cenomanian Lebanese hind-limbed snake
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Wiffen, J., Buffrénil, V. de, Ricqlès, A. de and Mazin, J. M. 1995. Ontogenetic evolution of bone structure in Late
Cretaceous Plesiosauria from New Zealand.
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Hua, S. & Buffrénil, V. de. 1996. Bone histology as a clue in the interpretation of functional adaptations in the
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As a recognized leader in bone histology, he evaluates drafts regularly for several journals and serves on the editorial board (as
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Buffrénil, V. de; Ricqlès, A. de; C. E. Ray, & D. P. Domning. 1990. Bone histology of the ribs of the archaeocetes (Mammalia : Cetacea).
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Buffrénil, V. de. 1980. Données préliminaires sur la structure des marques de croissance squelettiques chez les crocodiliens actuels et fossiles.
469:(Mosasauroidea, Squamata) from the Cenomanian (early late Cretaceous) of France, with comments on its phylogenetic and functional significance.
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Buffrénil, V. de et Mazin, J-M. 1990. Bone histology of the ichthyosaurs: comparative data and functional interpretation.
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Houssaye, A.; Buffrénil, V. de; Rage, J-C. & Bardet, N. 2008. An analysis of vertebral « pachyostosis » in
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Buffrénil, V. de et Mazin, J-M. 1992. Contribution de l’histologie osseuse à l’interprétation paléobiologique du genre
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Buffetaut, E.; Buffrénil, V. de; Ricqlès, A. de et Spinar, Z. V. 1982. Remarques anatomiques et paleohistologiques sur
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Buffrénil, V. de; Mazin, J-M. et Ricqlès, A. de. 1987. Caractères structuraux et mode de croissance du fémur d’
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Inner architecture of vertebral centra in terrestrial and aquatic mammals: a two-dimensional comparative study
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Laurin M. 2011. A preliminary biography of Armand de Ricqlès (1938–), the great synthesizer of bone histology.
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Buffrénil, V. de. 1980. Mise en évidence de l’incidence des conditions de milieu sur la croissance de
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Buffrénil, Vivian de; Ricqlès, Armand J. de; Zylberberg, Louise; Padian, Kevin (24 June 2021).
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