Kileskus

Kileskus Temporal range: Bathonian, 166 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Diagram showing fossil remains described in initial description
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Dinosauria
Clade:	Saurischia
Clade:	Theropoda
Family:	†Proceratosauridae
Genus:	†Kileskus Averianov et al., 2010
Species:	†K. aristotocus
Binomial name
†Kileskus aristotocus Averianov et al., 2010

Kileskus (meaning lizard in the Khakas language) is a genus of tyrannosauroid dinosaur known from partial remains found in Middle Jurassic (Bathonian stage) Itat Formation of Sharypovsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai (Russia). Fossils recovered include the holotype maxilla, a premaxilla, a surangular, and a few bones from the hand and foot.^[1] Additional remains referred to the species include cervical and caudal vertebrae, as well as a fibula.^[2] The skull bones are similar to those of Proceratosaurus. The type species is K. aristotocus. Kileskus was named in 2010 by Averianov and colleagues. Its size has been estimated at 5.2 meters (17 ft) in length and 700 kg (1,540 lbs) in weight.^[3]