
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.”