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Peterson, A.M., Sun, L., Rosell, F. (2005). Species and sub-species recognition in the North American beaver. In: Mason, R.T., LeMaster, M.P., Müller-Schwarze, D. (eds) Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 10. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25160-X_8
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