Table 1. List of 12 selected variables out of 23 variables after multi-collinearity analysis for habitat suitability modelling for Indian Grey Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) in the study landscape (Cotta Nagpur Plateau and Lower Gangetic Plain).
| Variables | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Bio 1 = Annual Mean Temperature | Bio_1 | Continuous |
| Bio 6 = Minimum Temperature of Coldest Month | Bio_6 | Continuous |
| Bio 10 = Mean Temperature of Warmest Quarter | Bio_10 | Continuous |
| Bio 11 = Mean Temperature of Coldest Quarter | Bio_11 | Continuous |
| Bio 13 = Precipitation of Wettest Month | Bio_13 | Continuous |
| Bio 14 = Precipitation of Driest Month | Bio_14 | Continuous |
| Bio 15 = Precipitation of Seasonality (Coefficient of Variation) | Bio_15 | Continuous |
| Bio 17 = Precipitation of Driest Quarter | Bio_17 | Continuous |
| DEM = Digital elevation data (m) from Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission & Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) | Bio_DEM | Continuous |
| River = Euclidian distance (m) from River | Bio_River | Continuous |
| Road = Euclidian distance (m) from River | Bio_Road | Continuous |
| Forest Cover 1. Dense forest 2. Moderate dense forest 3. Open forest 4. Scrubs 5. Non-forest 6. Water |
Bio_veg | Categorical |