The salamader dataset is from an experiment conducted at the University of Chicago in 1986 to study the extent to which
mountain dusky salamanders from different populations would interbred.
More detailed description of the data is given in McCullagh
and Nelder (1989, Section 14.5).
The dataset contains 6 columns and 360 rows.
- y
- whether a mating was successful, Yes=1 and No=0.
femaleidentification number of the female salamander.maleidentification number of the male salamander.groupgroup number; 1,2,3,4,5,6experimentexperiment number; 1,2,3.rbmtype of the male salamander; Rough Butt=1 and White Side=0rbftype of the female salamander; Rough Butt=1 and White Side=0wsmtype of the male salamander; White Side=1 and Rough Butt=0wsftype of the female salamander; White Side=1 and Rough Butt=0wwinteraction between female White Side and male White side; 1: a White Side female was crossed with a White Side male