
Q Which of the following dinosaurs was discovered in Japan?
- A Albalophosaurus
- B Sinornithomimus
- C Coelophysis
A Albalophosaurus
Albalophosaurus was discovered in 1998 in the former Shiramine Village (now part of Hakusan City) in Ishikawa Prefecture, and was officially recognized as a new species of dinosaur in 2009.














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