Genus: Kayrasaurus LIAO, FREIMUTH, ZANNO & XU, 2026
Etymology: Kayra, the god of creation in Turkic Shamanism, is the father of Erlik, the god of death, symbolizing its phylogenetic connection to Erlikosaurus, and Greek, sauros, "lizard."

Species: changliensis LIAO, FREIMUTH, ZANNO & XU, 2026
Etymology: From Changli, a historical place name for the Three Kingdoms period, referring to the province of the fossil.

Holotype: IVPP V 18597

Locality: Dabangou village, Shihetun Area, near Beipiao City, Liaoning province, P. R. China.

Horizon: Yixian Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Barremian-Aptian Stage, Early Gallic Subepoch, Middle to Early Late Cretaceous Epoch, Middle to early Late Cretaceous.

Material: Skull, dentary and nearly complete skeleton missing the hind limbs.