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A toad has been caught on camera eating a snake in China in a direct reversal of their normal roles.

The picture of a mountain toad eating a Jerdon's pit viper was taken by a tourist at Qingcheng Mountain park in Sichuan, central China.

Ran Longzhong, from Chongqing, told IC Media that he had been unable to believe his eyes and was happy he had his camera with him.

"I was wandering on the mountain road, and suddenly I spotted a toad that was eating down a snake, which was still struggling," he said.

"The toad ate down the whole snake in around five minutes. It's hard to believe that a predator can be hunted by its prey."

A local zoologist said it was the first time he had ever heard of a snake being eaten by a toad.