The Tanaoceridae are an insect family in the monotypic superfamily Tanaoceroidea in the suborder Caelifera.

They are slender to medium-sized, grey-spotted grasshoppers with powerful jumping hind legs.

They live in dry areas and are active at night and in winter when it is relatively cool.

Mohavacris timberlakei are found on wormwood shrubs ("sagebrush" or Artemisia spp.

), Where they are excellently camouflaged and resemble pieces of bark, while the Tanaocerus species live both in the bushes and on the ground.