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Table 1 Categorization of dependent and independent variables of this study

From: Variation of local zoological knowledge about Southern river otter and other semi-aquatic mammals in Nahuel Huapi National Park (Argentina)

Variables

Variable type categorical

Categorization

huillín identification

binary

Yes/No

huillín observation

binary

Yes/No

coipo identification

binary

Yes/No

american mink identification

binary

Yes/No

Degree of knowledge of semiaquatic mammals

Multistate

No/ 0/1/2/3 (coincidence)

Social group

Multistate

Tour guides, Protected areas staff, Bariloche residents

Ambit

binary

Urban/rural

Age

Multistate

 > 30 /30–60/ < 60

Time spent on site

Multistate

 > 20/20–40/ < 40

Gender

Multistate

F/M/X