Mediterranean buthids split from the old Mesobuthus, including the region's most medically discussed species, and carrying the family's weight accordingly: stings from the well-known members are clinically significant, and the genus belongs on the serious shelf.
Keeping is minimal and the protocol is not: arid substrate, stone cover, warmth, sealed housing, forceps, and a jurisdiction check first.
Southern European and Anatolian supply moves thinly, the genus rename means older listings sit under the previous name, and the cross-check between old and new labels is the practical purchase note. The Mediterranean setting misleads: this is not the mild wood scorpion of the same coastlines, and the two share a region while sitting at opposite ends of the risk shelf.