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Great grig

Cyphoderris monstrosa Uhler, 1864

Status not recordedinsects

The great grig (Cyphoderris monstrosa) is a species in the family Prophalangopsidae, order Orthoptera.

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Quick facts about the great grig

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the great grig live?

Not recorded

Is the great grig endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the great grig classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderOrthoptera
  5. familyProphalangopsidae
  6. genusCyphoderris
  7. SpeciesCyphoderris monstrosa Uhler, 1864

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the great grig

Other species in the same genus Cyphoderris.

Sagebrush grig

Cyphoderris strepitans

ProphalangopsidaeNo free photo yet

CompareGreat grig vs Buckell's grigGreat grig vs Sagebrush grig

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the great grig?

The great grig (Cyphoderris monstrosa) belongs to the family Prophalangopsidae in the order Orthoptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Great grig (Cyphoderris monstrosa). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/great-grig

MLA

“Great grig (Cyphoderris monstrosa).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/great-grig.

BibTeX
@misc{great_grig_2026,
  title = {Great grig (Cyphoderris monstrosa)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/great-grig},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}