| Named By: | Michael W. Maisch & Andreas T. Matzke in 1998 |
| Time Period: | Mid Triassic, 247.2-235.0 Ma[1] |
| Location: | Germany |
| Size: | Roughly about 5 meters long |
| Diet: | Piscivore |
| Fossil(s): | Partial skull |
| Classification: | | Chordata | Reptilia | Ichthyosauria | Mixosauridae | |
| Also known as: | | Ichthyosaurus atavus | Mixosaurus atavus | |
Contectopalatus was a primitive ichthyosaur, an extinct fish-like marine reptile from the Middle Triassic of Germany. It was originally named Ichthyosaurus atavus (Quenstedt, 1851/52), and later Mixosaurus atavus (Quenstedt 1852). It was recognised as a valid genus by Maisch and Matzke in 1998, though other authorities argue that it is synonymous with Mixosaurus. It was 5 metres long.