The Dagobah python was a type of snake that existed on the planet of Dagobah, classifying it as a species endemic to that world. These creatures made their homes within the swamps where gnarltrees were a common sight, and they possessed the remarkable ability to ingest food weighing up to fifteen times their own body mass.
The initial depiction of the Dagobah python occurred in the Star Wars Legends book titled The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide. This sourcebook, authored by Bob Carrau and illustrated by Terryl Whitlatch, came out in 2001. Whitlatch also provided the visual representation of the python. The canon status of the pythons was later established through their inclusion in Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, a sourcebook published in 2015.