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Table 1 Independent events and relative abundance index of terrestrial mammals in riparian and non-riparian zones

From: Camera traps reveal the natural corridors used by mammalian species in eastern Mexico

Common name

Scientific name

Riparian corridor

Non-riparian corridor

Independent events

RAI

Independent events

RAI

American hog-nosed skunk

Conepatus leuconotus

1

0.35 ± 0.92

4

0.72 ± 1.08

Collared peccary

Pecari tajacu

1

0.2 ± 0.54

60

12.14 ± 31.56

Cougar

Puma concolor

1

0.18 ± 0.51

Cattle

Bos taurus

25

7.14 ± 18.9

20

3.57 ± 6.06

dog

Canis lupus familiaris

9

2.98 ± 4.48

Gray fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

84

27.23 ± 42.64

32

11.43 ± 20.3

Hooded skunk

Mephitis macroura

8

2.6 ± 4.79

4

0.72 ± 1.32

Jaguar

Panthera onca

7

1.25 ± 3

Margay

Leopardus wiedii

1

0.42 ± 1.18

Mexican gray squirrel

Sciurus aureogaster

3

0.61 ± 1.13

1

0.18 ± 0.51

Mouse

Rodent sp.

3

0.82 ± 2.16

5

0.89 ± 2.52

Virginia opossum

Didelphis virginiana

12

3.87 ± 7.35

Racoon

Procyon lotor

1

0.32 ± 0.84

2

0.42 ± 1.18

Ringtail

Bassariscus astutus

35

7.24 ± 9.55

9

1.61 ± 3.54

Tayra

Eira barbara

1

0.36 ± 1.01

Western spotted skunk

Spilogale gracilis

1

0.36 ± 1.01

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

4

0.84 ± 1.09

22

11.01 ± 23.53

  1. The number of camera days for the riparian corridor was 351 and 420 days for non-riparian corridor. Table also shows the number of independent events per species and RAI (mean relative abundance index with standard error)