diff --git a/pandas/core/frame.py b/pandas/core/frame.py
index b715e526e0f33..b36791e6e1dd1 100644
--- a/pandas/core/frame.py
+++ b/pandas/core/frame.py
@@ -4793,6 +4793,10 @@ def select_dtypes(self, include=None, exclude=None) -> DataFrame:
         """
         Return a subset of the DataFrame's columns based on the column dtypes.
 
+        This method allows for filtering columns based on their data types.
+        It is useful when working with heterogeneous DataFrames where operations
+        need to be performed on a specific subset of data types.
+
         Parameters
         ----------
         include, exclude : scalar or list-like