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Q Which of the following dinosaurs was the first to be formally named by a Japanese person?

  • A Nihonnykus
  • B Nipponosaurus
  • C Japanodon

B Nipponosaurus

The first dinosaur to be named by a Japanese person was Nipponosaurus.

Southern Sakhalin, where Nipponosaurus was discovered, was Japanese territory at the time. This led to the dinosaur being named the “Japanese Lizard.”

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