Argovisaurus

Argovisaurus
Temporal range: Middle Jurassic
(middle-late Bajocian)
Holotype block
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Ichthyosauria
Node: Ophthalmosauria
Genus: Argovisaurus
Species:
A. martafernandezi
Binomial name
Argovisaurus martafernandezi
Miedema et al., 2024

Argovisaurus (meaning "Aargau lizard") is an extinct genus of ophthalmosaurian ichthyosaur from the Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) Hauptrogenstein Formation of Switzerland. The genus contains a single species, A. martafernandezi, known from a partial skeleton. Argovisaurus was a large ichthyosaur compared to its relatives.