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The bones which are not referable to any of these sites, or are isolated findings, have been scored as Peirópolis surroundings\". The study detected morphological variation in most of the bone categories, which were separated into 1 ( coracoid, humerus, tibia), 2 (scapula., sternal plate, ulna, femur, fibula), 3 (pubis, ischium) or 4 (radius) distinct morphotypes. The morphotypes are widespread among the three main collecting sites. From a total of 42 possible synapomorphies described in the literature, which are related exclusively to girdle and limb bones, 33 are present in the Peirópolis material. The presence of these synapomorphies diagnose this material as Sauropoda, Titanosauria, Titanosauridae (non-Saltasaurinae). The bones from Peirópolis were preliminary compared with other titanosaurid species of the world, especially from Argentina. 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The morphotypes are widespread among the three main collecting sites. From a total of 42 possible synapomorphies described in the literature, which are related exclusively to girdle and limb bones, 33 are present in the Peirópolis material. The presence of these synapomorphies diagnose this material as Sauropoda, Titanosauria, Titanosauridae (non-Saltasaurinae). The bones from Peirópolis were preliminary compared with other titanosaurid species of the world, especially from Argentina. 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